I was talking to a friend about unanswered prayers and I was saying how God never seems to answer any of my prayers. It gets very discouraging to keep faith when you have so little to hold on to. In this passage, Peter says that our faith is tested to be proved genuine.
God says that he grants those who seek after him the desires of their heart. I guess you can't really count only praying to God when you want something as really seeking after God. I have my priorities backwards I think.
God generally has three answers to our prayers: yes, no, and wait. Keep in mind that as we pray, we are praying to the God that is above all else. He will answer in HIS timing according to HIS plan. HIS ways are higher than our ways. God knows better than we do. It's our job to be faithful to Him even in our waiting. With that said, hang in there and persevere!
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