“If God never answered any of my previous prayers, what makes you think He would answer me this time?” “Because now you would be asking the right questions. And while I’ve never heard an audible voice, God does speak to me through the words of Scripture—which is why I suggest that you read the story of Job. And He sometimes chooses to speak through your friends . . . and I beg you to consider me your friend. When we cut ourselves off from God and from other people, it always leads to despair.
