Posted by Glenn Riley
Written by Ian Taylor
Some prayers are whispered louder than others.
They’re not shouted from a mountaintop — they’re breathed through tears on a lonely night. They come from a deep place inside:
“Lord… this is what I want. Please let it be.”
We all have those desires.
To be loved.
To be healed.
To be seen.
To be used for something meaningful.
I know that feeling all too well — the aching in the heart for something that hasn’t arrived yet.
And here’s the truth:
God cares about those desires.
“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
(Psalm 37:4)
But there’s a condition in that verse that’s often overlooked:
Take delight in the Lord.
Not in the outcome. Not in the timing.
Not even in the desire itself.
But in Him.
That’s the hard part, isn’t it?
Because asking is easy.
Letting go? That’s where the real faith begins.
I’ve prayed for many things in my life.
Some came quickly. Others took years.
And some… I’m still waiting on.
I once asked God to bring someone into my life. I believed she might be the one.
I prayed, fasted, and laid it all before Him.
And then — silence.
At first, I questioned myself. Then I questioned her.
But eventually, I realized… I was trying to hold what wasn’t mine to carry.
So I let it go.
Not out of hopelessness — but out of trust.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
(Philippians 4:6)
I gave it to Him — fully.
And something shifted in my spirit.
Because letting go isn’t about giving up.
It’s about placing it in hands that are bigger than yours.
If you’re clinging tightly to something today — a relationship, a dream, a breakthrough — I want to encourage you:
Ask boldly. But hold it loosely.
God is not deaf to your cries.
He’s not ignoring your prayers.
He’s not playing with your hope.
He’s preparing you for the blessing — or preparing the blessing for you.
And sometimes, He’s doing both at once.
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us…”
(Ephesians 3:20)
Trust means accepting His yes, no, and not yet — with the same faith.
Letting go doesn’t mean you stop caring.
It means you stop controlling.
And that’s where peace lives.
So here’s my prayer for you today:
May your faith be strong enough to ask,
Your heart soft enough to surrender,
And your spirit brave enough to wait on God —
Even when the answers are slow.
Because His “no” is never punishment.
And His “yes” is never rushed.
And what’s meant for you — can’t miss you.
With hope,
Ian
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