How do we not let a no from God squelch our joy in him? John Piper offers two anchors of hope to help us remain steady in the struggle. We get a steady stream of emails from listeners asking about unanswered prayers, like this one from a podcast listener named Luis. “Hello, Pastor John. In Philippians 4:19 19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. , I read this promise: ‘God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.’ But I don’t see God providing as his word says he would. My prayers go up, but it seems like God is silent, or he constantly answers me with an implied ‘no.’ This causes me to feel discouraged and ignored. How do I respond to this ‘no’ from God when I pray for good things?” Episode 1226: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/when-god-answers-no-to-our-prayers Related Resources: “Teach Us to Pray” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-_lmGR9EdE “How Do I Pray Without Ceasing?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfwV9dfSd5A “A Theology of Prayer in 3 Minutes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OssBHX5rSiE “Seven Simple Tips to Refresh Your Prayer Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmiWm69kV_I Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john