When we pray or gather or read the scriptures, we must accept that God knows best. But in addition to that, we have to know what age we're living in so we can pray more accurately and be more sensitive to how God works in this age. If you're praying the prayers meant for others or if you expect God to act the same in all ages, you will be confused and disappointed. Noah may have prayed for a worldwide flood, but it would be useless for us to so. The same can be said of the miraculous and instantaneous events of the synoptics and Acts age.