Does God Always Answer Prayers?

Today, I was going to share thoughts on something totally different. However, after listening to the Relief Society lesson, I decided I was going to share my thoughts on the question "does God always answer prayers?"

The short answer is a resounding YES!

YES, He does always answer prayers.

The timing of when this happens, however, is what makes us believe that the above statement is not true. We want answers and we want them now. We also try to listen for the answers we want to receive. When we don't get them, we feel our prayers have not been answered. 
But we need to know and remember that God's timing is perfect and also that sometimes the answer is yes; sometimes the answer is not yet; and sometimes the answer is no. 

As Brook P. Hales stated, "sometimes our prayers are answered quickly with the outcome we hope for. Sometimes our prayers are not answered in the way we hope for, yet with time we learn that God had greater blessings prepared for us than we initially anticipated. And sometimes our righteous petitions to God will not be granted in this life." (Answers to Prayer, April 2019 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

I have personally experienced the yes, the no, and the not yet answers. Although
I might have not known the why behind the not yet and no answers, at the time I
received them, I was given the blessing to see the why at a later time. Now, I don't
know all of the whys, yet. But I remain confident that, in His perfect knowledge and
wisdom, all things will happen at the right time and for my benefit and the benefit
of those around me. 

I testify that Heavenly Father does answer all of our prayers. As we pray, we need
to be willing to let Him guide us and lead us. We need to be willing to say, like
His Son, "Thy will be done...", Matt. 6:10 (26:42; Luke 22:42;3 Ne. 13:10).

And YES, God does always answer our prayers!