PRAYERS NOT ANSWERED ARE A WASTE OF TIME. If You Are Going To Pray To God You Want Your Prayer Answered. Not everybody gets their prayers answered and for many praying to God does seem to be in vain.

Is using God's name in a prayer in vain when the prayer isn't answered?

Happy Riches Answer requested by Tobias Kommerell

What a fascinating idea that unanswered supplication is the result of vain prayers.  This seems to be the case around the world. But that is not exactly what you are suggesting. What you are suggesting with this question, it is vain to use God’s name if a person’s prayer is not answered.

The commandment that God will not hold anyone guiltless who takes His name in vain is not really directed to prayer. This is directed to people who like to make out they know God, when in fact they do not. Most people fall into this category and this is probably why their prayers are not answered.

When a person prays and that person has a relationship with our Heavenly Father through Lord Jesus Christ in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, prayers are always answered. This is the case, even if the answer is in the negative.

When a person does not have a relationship with our Heavenly Father through Lord Jesus Christ in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, this is analogous to talking to somebody whom you do not know. For instance, imagine talking to my busy friend and asking him to help you but you have not been introduced. My friend will not even respond to you. But if you have been introduced to my friend, you will at least be acknowledged and informed whether my friend can meet any request you have. Similarly, as is the case with my human friend, our Heavenly Father also deals with us.

But to technically answer your question, calling upon God when you do not know him is not taking God’s name in vain. Only those who claim to know God or have been introduced to Him can take God’s name in vain.

Those Who Take God’s Name In Vain Actually Have To Claim To Know Him