Most people turn to God in a crisis, they have no interest in Him any more than they do in anything else they think they don't need. Many parents have experienced this. The only time they hear from their children is when they need something, if they say no, the children get mad and disappear again for a long time.
When all we want is God's "stuff", and are incensed that He bothers us any other times, then we have contempt for God. He is to be used, ignored and maligned when we don't need Him.
We can not expect to have our prayers answered in a crisis when we do not love Him any other time.
Matthew 15:8 "'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME."
Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear."
Micah 3:4 "Then they will cry out to the LORD, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will hide His face from them at that time Because they have practiced evil deeds."
We cannot expect to demand things from God while ignoring Him and have our prayers answered when we care nothing about Him otherwise.
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