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b'\\u201cGod, why can\\u2019t you hear my prayers?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I shout, storming into nowhere. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Why did Mom have to leave us?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Clenching my fists, I start to run. The brilliant sun dazzles me, except it isn\\u2019t the sun but a man who shines like lightning, standing in front of me.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Jordan,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d the man says my name. His compassion dissolves my anger, and he continues. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You think God isn\\u2019t listening to your prayers, but it isn\\u2019t true.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\u201cHow do you know!\\u201d I try to say, but the words stick in my throat. My hands tremble.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Don\\u2019t be afraid, Jordan. Trust.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nMy body is weightless, floating until I\\u2019m in a deep valley filled with vibrant flowers. Waterfalls cascade down the hill. Butterflies mingle. Melodies echo.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153This is the valley of prayers. Jesus receives them, and God hears them all,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d he says. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Some prayers are songs, some are flowers growing up to heaven, others are tearful waterfalls and sweet perfumes. All are answered. God knows what\\u2019s best, whether it\\u2019s a yes, a no, or gifts of courage and comfort.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Where are my prayers?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I ask and suddenly hear the echo of my voice begging God for Mom to come back. Prayers like raindrops falling into the waterfall.\\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153No one knows why God answers the way He does. But He loves you, and He will never leave you. Remember that when all was lost, He sent His Son, Jesus, to heal humanity\\u2019s brokenness and save everyone who puts their trust in Him. No matter what happens, know this: Jesus will walk with you through this journey. Even when you think Jesus isn\\u2019t there, He is with you through His Word and His Spirit inside you, giving you strength and caring for your hurts as you seek Him.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\nTears blur my vision. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Oh, Jesus, help me trust you,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I pray. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Help me through this.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nA flower sprouts at my feet; I stare at it in wonder.\\nThen the man says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153He will. Don\\u2019t be troubled, Jordan. God has a wonderful plan for you. Remain hopeful. He cherishes you.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nI stay bathed in beauty and love for what feels like moments before floating back up to earth. My body is refreshed. Thesun fades beneath the horizon as I walk back home, but there is peace in my soul. \\u2022 Cindy Lee\\n\\u2022 Do you ever feel like God doesn\\u2019t hear your prayers? \\n\\u2022 What is troubling your heart today? God cares, and He waits eagerly for you to come to Him. Even now He is working His plan of renewal (John 5:17), and He will make all things fully right when Jesus returns. Until then, He promises to be with us through all the heartaches of life. \\n\\u2022 Are you waiting for the answer to a prayer? Do not be afraid. God listens. He has heard your cry, and He will help you whatever the outcome is. How might knowing that God hears you affect the way you pray?\\nYou shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 89'