From the Series, “Acts”. In Acts 12, those who belonged to the church prayed earnestly for Peter's release, with intense passion, moments after the death of James. In the garden, hours before his execution, Jesus prayed in the same way. After the resurrection, Jesus welcomed Thomas patiently and lovingly, even though he had uncertainty that Jesus was alive. We live in a world of pain, sickness, betrayal, and death. God can do far more than we think or ask, but how do we pray when God didn't answer the last prayer we prayed in the way we asked him to answer?