When Prayers Go Unanswered

When looking back over my life, I can rejoice, really rejoice, that God didn’t answer all my prayers exactly the way I wanted. He gave me what I needed, not what I asked for, and I can see now that his refusals were his mercies. But amid unanswered prayer — when I’m begging for help and nothing changes, when pain overwhelms and healing doesn’t come — is joy even possible?How Long, Lord?It had been a grueling year. My body felt ravaged by illness and pain, and I resigned myself to never walking a