# Why Your Prayers Don't Have Your Name on Them

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Podcast: [APOC Ministry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/apoc-ministry-14403)
Published: 2026-05-03T21:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

You've been asking God for something. Maybe for years. Maybe you gave up asking because nothing changed. But what if the problem isn't that God isn't listening? What if the problem is that your prayers don't have your name on them? In this powerful message, Pastor Eric Thomas breaks down the real reason why so many prayers go unanswered, and it has nothing to do with God's ability or your worthiness. It has everything to do with responsibility. Using the story of Jabez, the electric bill principle, and raw personal testimony, ET reveals the missing ingredient between asking and receiving: you have to be willing to pay for what you pray for. God isn't holding back your blessing because you're not good enough. He's waiting to see if you're willing to be responsible enough. In this message you'll discover: → Why power is available but not automatic, and what activates it → The four things Jabez asked for, and why God granted every single one → Why your prayers don't have your name on them, and what that really means → The electric bill principle: if it's not in your name, you can't call and make changes → How to stop waiting for a reward you're not willing to be responsible for → Why some of the most gifted people never walk in their anointing → The difference between getting paid and being loyal → What it really means that "God so loved the world that He gave" → Why you have to die before you can live in the next level → How being responsible in three areas, yourself, your family, and your community, unlocks everything God has for you 📖 KEY SCRIPTURES: 1 Chronicles 4:9–10 — Jabez cried out to the Lord John 3:16 — For God so loved the world that He gave Acts 8:20 — Your money perish with you because you thought the gift of God could be purchased with money Matthew 6:33 —…

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