July 23
2010
SG
USA
Question
Hello!
I wanted to ask regarding how we can keep our faith when God does not deliver despite praying so much for it. I took a test for an entrance exam and prayed so much during and after the test but when I got my scores back I did worst than others. I worked so hard for that exam. Now I am at a dead end and don’t know what path to take. Why is it that hardships keep coming to us despite praying and having faith? Why do some people who don’t have as much faith or pray to God as much succeed?
Answer
Dear SG,
Thank you for this very important question. A question everyone faces at one time or another and one that can bring us deeper into the spiritual life, if this is the real goal.
There are many answers here all which you need to seriously look at. It may be that God has heard you, but felt that your success in this exam was not what needed to happen. He may have felt that you needed to develop through this apparent failure some quality or new approach to life that is essential for you to develop. Therefore, don’t think of this as a failure, but say to yourself there is something better trying to happen. Don’t put a negative twist on it.






