Thoughts on prayer....

Here's a scenerio:
Boy likes girl. Boy chases girl. Boy prays:Lord,i wished that you grant me this girl as my girlfriend.So after prayer, he went ahead to approach the girl. The girl is not interested and start to avoid the boy. Girl prays: 'Lord, keep this guy away from me, send another guy... erm... make it cute.' Surely one will end up:'Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!' ; and another will end up:' How long O Lord?' Did God answer prayer?

Here's another one...
A vacancy in a company. 2 christians applied. Both prayed. surely one will be disappointed. Surely one will end up:'Hallelujah, Praise the Lord!' ; and another will end up:' How long O Lord?' Did God answer prayer?

what's my point? God does answer prayers; it comes in the form of Yes,No or Wait. Dont expect God to answer prayers as according to your will and wishes....

i spoke to an aunty in church yesterday. She told me, as parents, they are praying for their children and children's children. I bet her other aunties also pray for their sons: to get the right job, to get the right girls( or for that matter, Lord, please keep the WRONG girl from coming to my boy...) , to enter into the right ministry... what i wonder who is praying on the 'other' side - maybe employers are praying that they will not want this guy in their company; maybe their son is a jerk breaking a girl's heart,the girl may be crying out injustices to God... maybe the pastor would not even want to consider this guy for ministry.

who is right? who is wrong? we don't know... only God knows....

it points to another aspect here... God considers ALL prayers, but surely he is in control and sovereign , and make the best possible path for all participants in light of his manifested wisdom.

Perhaps , just perhaps... the guy needs to grow up before getting the girl;
or God could send the guy to the girl as a form of suffering & evil -so that the girl can grow up. Either way, someone will grow up? right?