In Henri Nouwen's, A Cry for Mercy, he writes that our petitions (intercessions) are a way of trusting in the fullness of God's goodness. That's thought-provoking. Often my petitions are not answered in the way I expect them to be. I'm sure that's true for everyone at some time or other. So what happens when your expectations aren't met? Are your hopes dashed? Does your faith and trust waiver? Do you question God's goodness? How do you deal with disappointment in God?
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Quite often my expectations are not met. At this stage in my life, my hopes are never dashed, as I have piles of unanswered questions accumulated from a lifetime of petitions. God knows the answers, and my faith rests in a simple statement: I don't have to know, and I am glad God does. Time and again, I have seen His goodness demonstrated. That is more than enough for me.
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