Article March 29, 1999 Issue

Whose desires come first?

By Elizabeth Ward Beall

IF YOU BELIEVE in God, you probably pray. And when you pray you expect your desires to be heard.

But what if your prayer seems to go unanswered? Perhaps you think that God doesn't understand the need.

Rather than question God's understanding, we might ask ourselves if our desire is in line with His. Jesus gave an illustration of how to do this when he prayed: "Not my will, but thine, be done" (Luke 22:42). This includes being watchful to recognize God's will in all things—even in what seems a small thing.

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