Why do I do something new instead of giving something up for lent
Sometimes, when we pray, we might feel like God isn’t listening. This is not the case. God is always listening. There is a saying about listening that can apply well to God hearing our prayers.
The saying goes that we have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen before we speak. God listens to every one of our prayers, but that does not mean he will reply to us right away.
He uses his ears before his mouth, and we must keep this in mind whenever we pray. God is listening, but he will respond in his time, not ours.