A Prayer for Feeling Forgotten by God - Your Daily Prayer - November 13

A Prayer for Feeling Forgotten by God
By Rachel Wojo

Bible Reading:
"Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I." - Isaiah 58:9

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I'll never forget my first office conflict with a coworker. What started as a simple disagreement about how something should be handled quickly escalated into a more serious issue. We saw the situation entirely differently, and instead of finding common ground, the tension continued to build. Before I knew it, it felt like she had turned the entire office against me.

The isolation was crushing. I'd walk into the break room, and conversations would stop. I'd send emails and get short, cold responses. It felt like my perspective didn't matter. I may as well have been invisible.

But what hurt even more was the silence I felt from God. I was praying, but it seemed like my prayers were bouncing off the ceiling. Days turned into weeks, and I started to wonder if God had forgotten about me entirely.

Isaiah 58:9 says, “Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I." This isn't just a nice promise; it's God's personal guarantee that when we cry out to Him, He doesn't ignore us or forget us.

When I finally took my hurt, anger, and confusion to the Lord and admitted my heart held bitterness, something shifted. He gave me the peace I desperately needed to think clearly about the situation. Moreover, He gave me the grace to consider forgiveness, even when I felt wronged.

The office dynamics didn't magically change overnight. But God met me exactly where I was and gave me what I needed most: His presence and His peace. He reminded me that His silence doesn't mean His absence. He also reminded me that maybe I wasn’t the one who had created distance between us. 

The Hebrew word for "answer" in this verse means to respond or pay attention. God isn't distracted by everything else going on. When you call out to Him, you have His full attention. When you cry for help, He immediately says, "Here am I."

You might be in a situation right now where it feels like everyone has forgotten you. But today’s verse and promise remind us that God's awareness of our pain is constant, His willingness to help is immediate, and His presence is guaranteed. You are not forgotten.

Let's Pray:

Heavenly Father,

Right now, I'm bringing to You the places where I feel completely forgotten and alone. The relationships that have grown cold, the situations where I feel misunderstood, and the silence that makes me wonder if You're really listening to my prayers. I confess that sometimes when You don't answer the way I expect, I start to believe that You've forgotten about me. But Your Word promises that when I call, You will answer. When I cry for help, You say, "Here am I."

Help me to remember that Your silence doesn't mean Your absence, and that Your attention toward me never wavers. When I feel isolated and alone, remind me that You are always with me. When it seems like everyone has turned against me, help me to remember that You are for me. Fill me with Your peace today, especially in the areas where I feel forgotten. Thank You that You see me, You hear me, and You know exactly what I need.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Thank you for joining me today. I pray this reminder of God's constant attention has brought comfort to any lonely places in your heart.

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