Apparently God has been too busy answering court complaints to help me sell my house.
This fact came up at my house last week with a group of friends. I explained that I had even bought St. Joseph from the Catholic Supply Store (yes, my mom knows), buried him in the front yard and said the accompanying “sell my house” prayer.
Nonetheless, I explained, “And God didn’t answer my prayers.” To which my friend, Suzanne replied, “Because he answered mine.”
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I would have been Ok with the move and I’m sorry it didn’t sell, but as you say…sometimes things just work out the way they do for a reason.
Yeah, I’m thinking you just left more in the offering plate than I did.
I know it’s cheesy to quote Garth Brooks, but “sometimes God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.” It can be hard to deal with at times, but it is true that God knows better than we do.
And it may not be that your prayer didn’t get answered. It’s just not the answer you wanted — but maybe it’s the right one for now.