A: "While we might desire immediate results or specific outcomes to our prayers, God's plans are rooted in His broader purposes, which we may not fully understand. Unanswered prayers can be due to a dozen different reasons, and sometimes, the answer isn't a direct "no" but rather "not yet," as God aligns the circumstances to His perfect timing. Ultimately, unanswered prayers challenge us to trust God's wisdom and sovereignty, even when the outcome isn't what we expected.”