Prayer - wk4

"Unanswered Prayer"

Pierce Vanderslice

I have poor expectations when it comes to exercising. I expect that if I work out once every two to three weeks, I will have similar results as someone who works out every day. Unfortunately, I’m learning that my expectations are far from reality.

In a similar way, I think often times we have certain expectations for prayer. Our primary expectation is that it will work, and many times it does! We know for a FACT that prayer works, and can indeed change our circumstances and outcomes. But, if we are honest, sometimes prayer doesn’t work the way we hoped, and it doesn’t quite change the outcome like we expected.

This coming Sunday we are going to continue our series on prayer and focus the conversation on unanswered prayer. My hope is that we will have an honest conversation about why God does not always answer prayers according to our desires. If you feel like you are standing in the tension of having great expectations for prayer, but experiencing a different reality, I personally invite you to come and hear what the Lord might want to say to you.