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Stop

and Ask God to Make You Joyful

Ask God, What do you want me to learn about unanswered prayer?

S—Scripture: “Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!” (John 14:14 NLT).

T—Thanksgiving: Thank you, God, that you want me to know and experience your extravagant, generous, and endless love. Thank you that I can talk to you 24-7, that you hear the cries of my heart and you care enough to listen.

O—Observation: God tells me in the Bible that I can ask him for anything and he will do it. I am human, and I need tangible evidence of answers, and it is hurtful and frustrating when I don’t see results. The only way to console myself is by remembering there is another story that I don’t understand—an “upper story” that is grander than the one I am living. I know God loves me and wants the best for my life, so I have to trust that his answer is somewhere else.

P—Prayer: Heavenly Father, you know my pain and anguish over unanswered prayer. When I cry out in desperation, I need to know you have an answer. I need a tangible response that I can see and understand. I can’t understand how heaven can stay so quiet when thousands of people pray. Help me to trust you when I can’t sense or hear you. Bind up my hurt and help me to move forward and know that one day I will understand and see. I declare my love for you, even when I feel lost and alone. Please draw close to me and sustain me with your love until I can move forward with new understanding, courage, and joy. Thank you. Amen.