{"id":20457,"date":"2026-03-11T09:25:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/when-you-dont-get-what-you-pray-for\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:10:08","slug":"when-you-dont-get-what-you-pray-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/pets\/dogs\/when-you-dont-get-what-you-pray-for\/","title":{"rendered":"When You Don\u2019t Get What You Pray For"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Dear God,” I began, curled up in my big green prayer<\/a> chair. From there, my praying<\/a> went a bit astray.<\/p>\n

Many times, I pray for something I want desperately. And, in my opinion, the thing I’m wanting is unequivocally positive. Healing from an illness. Enough money to pay for a necessary home repair. A job opportunity.<\/p>\n

Often, the prayer isn’t even for me, but for a friend, loved one (including my dogs!) or church member. Surely, such worthy, unselfish prayers<\/a> should be answered. Then, I pray for this thing, and there are roadblocks. It’s just out of my reach.<\/p>\n

At times like this, I feel like the dog in this video.<\/p>\n