Sooner or later prayer goes quiet. The words dry up, heaven feels like a ceiling, and you wonder whether anyone is listening.
This is not a sign that you are failing. It is a normal season, and almost every Christian who has walked with God for long has been through it.
What to do when it is dry
Keep the appointment. Show up even when you feel nothing. Faithfulness in the dark is worth more than enthusiasm in the light.
Pray the Bible. When you have no words, borrow some. The Psalms carry almost every emotion a human can feel — including anger, fear and complaint.
Be honest. "God, I do not want to be here and I do not feel You" is a real prayer. God can handle it. Pretending is what damages prayer, not honesty.
Ask someone to pray with you. Some weights are not meant to be carried alone.
What silence usually is not
It is usually not punishment, and it is usually not absence. God's presence is a promise, not a feeling — and promises hold when feelings do not.
Often what feels like distance is actually growth: He is teaching you to walk by trust rather than by sensation. That is not Him withdrawing. That is Him maturing you.