Thursday, December 12, 2013

Prayers are always answered

Taken from the reflections for February 21, 2013 in the Bible diary 2013 by Fr. Paulson V. Veliyannoor,CMF, PhD

No parents would give their child a stone when she asks for bread or a snake when she asks for fish. But what if the child asks for a stone or a snake? Quite possibly, they would hand her a bread or fish and hope that once her anger and disappointment die down, she would understand.
Sometimes we adults are no better when it comes to discerning what is truly good for us. Blinded by our desires, we ask God for many things, some of which could be as harmful as stones or snakes. Thankfully, God our devoted parent, knows what is truly best for us and may choose to give us something far nobler and healthier than what we had initially asked for.
If we feel disappointed at such moments, it is good to remind ourselves that God does answer our prayers, but not always in the manner we want Him to answer but always in the manner that is most beneficial to us.
Let us trust his discernment and rest easy.

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