Recently, I spent far too much time on hold with an insurance carrier only to be told they didn’t have a satisfactory solution to my dilemma. Having to call back multiple times and re-explain the entire situation almost caused me to lose faith in humanity. “They really don’t care,” I thought, as I struggled not to let it ruin my day. 

But what about when this happens with our prayers? What about when it seems like God is silent and we aren’t getting an answer?

Our world has conditioned us for in...