16/03/2026
Often we pray for something, yet when the answer arrives it does not appear in the way we expected. Because it does not look exactly like what we asked for, we may ignore it or dismiss it. We then believe our prayer was not heard, when in fact the opportunity may already be in front of us.
Sometimes the response to our prayers comes in a different form, through a person, an unexpected event, or a new direction. If we are too focused on a specific outcome, we may overlook these subtle answers and miss the very opportunity we were asking for.
Stay aware and open. The answer may not always come in the form you imagined, but it may still lead you exactly where you need to go.
There is a nice story about a Drowning Man
A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help.
Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, “Jump in, I can save you.”
The stranded fellow shouted back, “No, it’s OK, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me.”
So the rowboat went on.
Then a motorboat came by. “The fellow in the motorboat shouted, “Jump in, I can save you.”
To this the stranded man said, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”
So the motorboat went on.
Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, “Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety.”
To this the stranded man again replied, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.”
So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.
Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, “I had faith in you but you didn’t save me, you let me drown. I don’t understand why!”
To this God replied, “I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?”