Some of the hardest moments in life are when you've prayed hard but the answer is no and you don't know why. And you may never know why. But that is the litmus test of trust.
Do you trust that God is for you even when He doesn't give you what you asked for?
Do you trust that He has reasons beyond your reasons?
Do you trust that His plan is better than yours?
I have a Deuteronomy 29:29 file that is filled with unanswered questions. It simply states that there are some mysteries that won't be revealed until we cross into eternity... I have a lot of unanswered questions, and many of them derive from unanswered prayers.
The hardest thing about praying is enduring unanswered prayers. If you don't guard your heart, unresolved anger toward God can undermine faith. Sometimes your only option is trust because it is the last card in your hand, but it's the wild card. If you can trust God when the answer is no, you're likely to give Him praise when the answer is yes. You need to press in and press on. By definition, praying hard is praying when it's hard to pray. And it's the hard times that teach us to pray hard. But if you keep praying through, the peace that transcends understanding will guard your heart and mind.
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