Have you ever given up on a prayer because it wasn’t answered your way? Sure. I’d say we’ve all done that. Have you taken it further, though? Have you ever followed that up by playing all kinds of mental guessing games over why it wasn’t answered your way? Have you ever thought to yourself that God didn’t do this thing because He didn’t care, because He has bigger fish to fry or just because He’s mad at you? Have you ever wondered whether God is tired or annoyed by you and your requests? I know I have felt that way before. I guess what we’re really doing is interpreting our confusion or hurt by assigning a certain emotion to God. We think, “The only way this makes sense is if He doesn’t care about me, so that has to be it.” Then, we see our relationship with God through that lens. One time a man asked Jesus to come to his house and heal his sick daughter. Jesus agreed and they started making their way back to the house when some guys showed up from the house and said it was too late. The little girl had died. They said, “Why bother the teacher anymore?” In their minds, the only explanation for this tragedy was that Jesus was too busy to be bothered by it. Thing is, these guys completely misjudged Jesus. They put words in His mouth. He wasn’t bothered by the request of this confused, brokenhearted dad. He was compassionate and had an unbelievable plan. I know it’s hard to trust Jesus when you’re in the middle of the dark, but what if He’s not thinking what you’re thinking? What if He’s really on your side?
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