"Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers"
Unanswered Prayers. Songwriters : Garth Brooks / Pat Alger / Larry Bastian
I believe that there is no such thing as unanswered prayers. It is more a lack of discernment when we think our prayers have not been answered.
We have all, at some point, prayed very hard for something, planned for something we deeply desire. But it does not happen. At that time, we feel let down because things did not turn out the way we had hoped. But, and I have said this before, our disappointment with God is because our will was not done.
So, the very basic principle of the Christian faith, embodied in the Lords prayer, is some thing we don't really believe in. That Gods will is paramount, in line with His plan for us is not acceptable. Deep down in our hearts, our will becomes paramount and we mouth uselessly " thy will be done".
It is in retrospect, when we look back, that we truly understand that His will was perfect.
So: is there any such thing as unanswered prayers? We think not. when we pray for something which mayn't be in line with His will, rest assured that it will not be done. That does not mean He has not listened and replied. God does not work according to our will.
If we think we know what's good for us, God knows what is better for us.
So, in essence, relying on this principle, one can assume that every prayer is answered because, something better is part of Gods plan and which becomes our destiny. This is not rationalization. The proof is within each one of us, hidden away in our memories.
Our past shows us that we are dear to God and being that we can be sure that He will ascertain the best for our future. That best may not be in line with what we want, but it will be what we need, to live a life as God would like us to. He answers every prayer.
And now here is the song by Garth Brooks
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