If no answer to prayer comes, should a person give up praying?
The short answer
No. The Lord knows the best time. To keep praying is to keep trusting him, and to keep trusting him is to keep loving him. St. Monica prayed 30 years for her son's conversion — and became a saint herself while she prayed. Don't give up on God.
God's timing
We all want our prayers answered yesterday, but the Lord knows the best time.
Prayer, trust, love
To keep praying is to keep trusting him; to keep trusting him is to keep loving him.
St. Monica
St. Monica prayed 30 years for her son's conversion. When he finally converted, he became a great saint — and all the while she prayed, she herself became a saint. Don't give up on God.
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