James 1:12-18 / Mark 8:14-21
One of the faith questions that we will ask every now and then is this: Why doesn’t God answer my prayers?
It is not a question that we will ask casually, but a question that we will ask when we are in difficulty.
And when there is no answer to our question, then we get angry with God for not answering our prayers.
So when we are desperate and anxious, and then things don’t go our way, we would want to take it out on someone and even blame somebody.
And when God doesn’t seem to answer our prayers immediately, then we get angry with God and even blame Him for our misfortunes.
But the 1st reading reminds us that happy is the man who stands firm when trials come.
And when we stand firm on our faith in God, we will win the prize of life, the crown that the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Our faith is in God who loves us and listens to every word of our prayer.
And He also hears every word that we utter when we are angry with Him.
Still, God loves us and He has good things in store for us.
So, let us put our faith and trust in God and He will show us His wonderful plans He has for us.