He Does Listen

A few days ago I was seriously struggling. My thoughts and feelings were getting out of control and I knew I needed help. At that point I started praying that Heavenly Father would send me someone to help. A text or phone call from someone or a surprise visit. Anything. I knew he had the ability to inspire someone to help. I prayed and continued to have to fight and the way I could see it, my prayer was never answered. Nobody ever came to help. It frustrated me and made me feel like Heavenly Father abandoned me at my hour of most need. Why would he leave me alone like that? I talked to a friend and she said he was with me and I wasn't alone. I didn't believe her. All I knew was I went through a lot and felt so alone. 

Tonight I've been thinking and praying about that experience. While praying it suddenly hit me that he did answer my prayer, just not in the way I thought he would. He didn't send me a friend or family member. He was there instead. As I thought about that I felt peace. He really was there. He was the reason I was able to get back up again and recover. I would have been lost if he weren't there. My friend was right, he was with me, I just needed to figure that out for myself.