Have you ever prayed about something and then things immediately got worse?

That’s exactly what happened to me when I asked a friend to join me in prayer.

In today’s Anchor Point, I share a real story about how prayer did get answered, but not in the way I expected. What looked like a disaster at first (a literal geyser in the yard!) became a reminder that God’s help doesn't always come the way we think it will.

This episode explores:

1. Why prayer often leads us through a mess, not around it
2. What it looks like when God provides care before the solution
3. How to hold onto trust when His answer isn’t what we pictured

Scripture (NIV):

Isaiah 55:8-9 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

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Have you ever prayed over something and felt like it only got worse afterward?

Did it ever turn out that God was answering, just not in the way you expected?

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