We should persevere in prayer, but God may keep us waiting. The exercise is very helpful for the soul. There is an encouraging word in Phil. 4 "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." And what then? Does it say, You shall immediately receive what you ask for? No; but "The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." This is a most precious word. It presents a character of prayer so blessedly simple. We are encouraged by it to come to God about everything, no matter how small, and that too without raising a question as to whether we have faith. We are to make known our requests to God-though surely He knows them before. He loves to have us come to Him about our little matters, and rest in the happy assurance that He will do what is right and give us what is good; and whether He gives or withholds, His peace shall garrison our hearts and minds.