Psalm 40:1 Surely, I wait for the LORD; who bends down to me and hears my cry.
The first image I see with this verse is a father bending down to hear his upset child. The child did not walk away; instead they waited patiently for the father. Many times in life, when we feel we are not being heard, do we sit and wait patiently? Probably not. More often than not, we take the situation into our own hands. Does it always end up well? Probably not. Instead of bulldozing into a situation we have prayed for without feeling like we were heard, we should continue to pray. It may not be our time to act. God has a better plan set up for us, that he will reveal in his time.
Now, this is not to say that we should always just sit around doing nothing. God will not drop things into our lap (usually). Pray about it. Go to church. Talk to a priest or pastor about your situation. See how you can serve others who might be in more desperate a situation than you are. Sometimes helping others makes us see how our prayers have truly been answered, just maybe not in form you are thinking of.
Wait for the Lord. He will bend down to you and hear your cry. He will answer your prayers. Be open to his answers.
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