Sometimes we don’t recognize when God has answered our prayers because our prayers are not answered in the way in which we expect them to be. I recently experienced this myself in that I have been praying for peace over this last year, and when God finally brought peace I didn’t recognize it right away. In fact, at first I thought that the situation that God had allowed to happen was just another trial; however, I came to realize that it was not a trial but it was the peace that I had been praying for.
So next time it seems that God is not answering your prayers, stop and listen to the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit who whispers, “Trust that I cause all things to work together for good to those who love Me. And remember that My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”
(Romans 8:28; Isaiah 55:9)
–Suzette
Gina said,
August 15, 2008 at 7:08 pm
What do you think kept you from realizing it?
Suzette said,
August 20, 2008 at 4:20 pm
I didn’t realize it right away because the peace that I had been praying for didn’t come in the way that I had imagined it. I continued to look for particular changes to happen that I thought needed to happen to bring about peace. But God brought peace in His own way and so it took me a while and some quality time with Him to figure it out.