"Often God delays purposely, and the delay is just as much an answer to your prayer as is the fullfillment when it comes"-Emilie Barnes

We pray and we pray and we pray.  But we don't get what we asked for.  What does that mean?  Sometimes we think it is because God has abandoned us.  I believe He is right there-holding our hand with a look of sorrow and tears on His face.  God does not want to say no-just as a parent does not want to say no to his/her beloved child.  But with God-He sees what is next on the road ahead of us.  He knows that either what we want is not good enough for us, or we have a better route ahead, or maybe we just aren't ready for what we want.  Trust.  Wait and see the goodness.  Peace.