{"quotes":[{"text":"…while God does listen, knowing what He knows about us, and how well we take disappointment, often he'll find a way to save us all the heartache and trouble we unwittingly plead and beseech and continually pester him for; ever a loving, wise Father, he will just simply answer, “no,” by default, by not answering “yes.","author":"Connie Kerbs","tags":["answered-prayers","disappointment","god","heartache","heavenly-father","prayer","unanswered-prayer"],"id":4037,"author_id":"Connie+Kerbs"},{"text":"And then there is this jewel with its many facets of wisdom. It’s not difficult to imagine the breadth and depth of this sentiment – at least where astuteness and faith are an inseparable dynamic duo running rampant: “…while God does listen, knowing what He knows about us, and how well we take disappointment, often He will find a way to save us all the heartache and trouble we unwittingly plead and beseech and continually pester him for; ever a loving, wise Father, He will just simply answer, 'no,' by default; by not answering, 'yes,' no matter how passionately we fail to understand the importance of His not acquiescing to our every whim.","author":"Connie Kerbs","tags":["god","god-s-grace","prayer","unanswered-prayer"],"id":145803,"author_id":"Connie+Kerbs"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}