God understands us better than we understand ourselves. We may pray for certain things to happen, but unbeknownst to us, we may be praying for a second-best solution; God on the other hand has the best way for us in mind, and He will answer our prayers in His own good time – an answer that will surprise us.

Our Creator has mysterious ways to deal with our problems. So, let us not throw in the towel simply because we feel God is not answering our prayers. We know that He will give us everything we need. Lack of vision is sometimes the reason why our prayers seem to be bouncing off the walls instead of getting through to God. Spiritual vision requires faith, and faith believes that God hears us when we cry out to Him. Incidentally, the apostle John wrote (1 John 5:15):

“And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”

Is God’s mind too narrow to understand what we mean? Is His heart too small to not let everybody in? I believe the answer to both questions is a clear and resounding “No”. Especially in troubled times we need to remember who God is. God’s compassion is great. He loves us – always has and always will. And His love is not just a word but implies action. We have to put our trust in Him and believe in His wonderful qualities to survive a crisis intact.

Confidence grows from learning who God is. Knowing that God cares will give us much-needed peace in times of turbulence.