Nay, in many cases open denials of prayer prove the most excellent answers, and God's not hearing us is the most signal audience. Therefore at the foot of every prayer subscribe "thy will be done, " and thou shalt enjoy preventing mercies that thou never soughtest, and converting mercies to change all for the best, resting confident in this, that having asked according to his will he heareth thee. Samuel Lee
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The fact that we cannot hear or see God is not a reason to give up on prayer. In fact, as long as we ask as he wants us to, he will hear us and grant our request. In the last portion of this quote, St. Teresa touches on the idea that if we ask according to his will, he will grant our request. She is saying that whether or not God can answer a particular prayer is inconsequential because as long as we are asking according to his will, he will grant our request.

Source: The Bible And The Closet Or How We May Read The Scriptures With The Most Spiritual Profit: And Secret Prayer Successfully Managed

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