Unanswered Prayers

A few years ago, someone challenged me to be drawing lessons from movies I watch or songs I listen to. This has become a habit I have developed and I have learned so much. It also helps me determine whether a movie or program is worth my time or not.

The past few weeks, we have watched a few Christian movies namely Unconditional, Second Chance and Unanswered Prayers. We watched it last night and the track song" Unanswered Prayer by Garath Brooks" was thought provoking. See the below and think of the many unanswered prayers that have become a precious gift from God.

Just the other night a hometown football game
My wife nd I ran into my old high school flame
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be

She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
And if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
I'd never ask for anything again

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
In her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all

And as she walked away and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thanked the good Lord
For the gifts in my life

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers

Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered

Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers