nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear” (59:1–2). Even the blind man in Jesus’ day realized that sin keeps prayers from being answered: “We know that God does not hear sinners” (John 9:31). Perhaps we have money problems because of sin. This could be known sin or even unknown sin. Let’s discuss known sin first. If we are consciously breaking a commandment, God will not answer.