Warring and waiting.
You ask….
Is that prayer unanswered or does God want me to wait for the answer?
How do I know if I need to continue praying or if I need to say that God’s grace is sufficient and leave it be?

I can offer some questions to help you figure out what God is expecting in each instance:

Have you really asked?
“you have not because you ask not”
Is there unconfessed or unrepented sin in your life?
(John 15:7)
Are you holding grudges or do you have an unforgiving spirit?
“ When you stand praying., forgive” and “If you do not forgive, neither will your heavenly Father forgive.” (Mark 11:25,26)
Are you praying according to God’s will?
(John 16:24) -

Daniel was an awesome example of a prayer warrior. He prayed at least three times a day. He was given visions and dramatic wisdom when asked of God. But Daniel 10 talks about a time Daniel was frustrated by unanswered prayer. He didn’t pray once and quit. For three weeks he sought an answer, but none came. He fasted and mourned. But there was no answer.
No answer came from the God that saved his buddies Shadrak, Meshack and Abendigo from the firey furnace. Daniel knew that God was able to answer him. He had faith that God would give an answer. He wanted wisdom and to understand something so he knew that it would be God’s will that he have the answer. But he had to wait three long weeks to get the understanding he needed.

Gabriel came because God heard his prayers, but the devil had prevented Gabriel from delivering those answers. What would have happened if Daniel had given up?

Believers have the Holy Spirit within them. 1 John 5:14-15 - NKJV
Says;

“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.”

But the devil still roams and answers are still prevented unless the believer persists in prayer.

I am also reminded of the blind man who came to Jesus to be healed. Jesus spat and put his hands on the man’s eyes, but the man’s sight was only partially restored. (“I see men as trees walking.” Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes and made him look up before he was able to see. Was it that Jesus couldn’t heal the man the first time around – or did the man need time or multiple healings before he coulds see?
The Bible doesn’t say why this happened just that it did. If the blind man needed several ‘touches’ from Jesus sometimes those who are sick that we pray for need multiple ‘touches’ too. At this point the prayers change, If we were praying for this blind man we maybe would have to pray that his eyes would be restored to health. Then when he still couldn’t see we would have to pray that the mind of the blind man could understand what he was seeing. We don’t know –but if this man had ever seen, how would he know what he was looking at without special help?

There are multiple reasons to not give up praying until you receive an answer. Once you’ve received the answer the prayer is done. God’s will is done. Blessed be the name of the Lord. But until that time keep warring and waiting!!