Short story · 2 min
Still Choosing Him
He prayed for the door to open. Then he had to decide who he’d trust while he waited for the answer.
Every morning, a father walks past the office tower he dreams of working in. He hands in his résumé, prays over it each night, and checks his inbox again and again, carrying the hopes of the two small children waiting at home. When an email finally comes, his daughter finds him sitting quietly on the couch and asks a question no grown-up wants to hear from a child.
Think about it
What does your faith look like when the answer isn’t what you prayed for? Maybe it was the job that went to someone else, the test result you dreaded, the relationship that didn’t heal, or the house you didn’t get. It’s easy to trust God when the door swings open. When it stays shut, do you trust Him less, or does it show you what you really trust Him for? And who is watching how you handle it?