Unanswered prayers

There is has been a host of things going on in my life recently both personally and professionally.  One of the things that is difficult for me to deal with is not having control over situations whether that is not being able to have something work out the way that I want it to or not being able to fix the things that my students at school are dealing with.  I have had two situations at school in the last week that are disturbing and scary, and honestly, I am not a religious person (although I used to be), but I am having a hard time with God right now.  I don't "pray" on a regular basis, but I do "wish" and "hope" for many different things which is like praying I suppose.  I am having a hard time understanding why some things happen and some things don't....and then there are the things that are completely f-ed up and make no sense at all.  All of that being said....I heard this song on the way into work this morning and it makes me want to try to believe in it.

I used to listen to this song and only hear the part about the relationship (which was very true in my situation), but hearing it today, there can be so much more to the message.  Thanks Garth!

Unanswered Prayers

Just the other night a hometown football game
My wife and I ran into my old high school flame
And as I introduced them the past came back to me
And I couldn't help but think of the way things used to be

She was the one that I'd wanted for all times
And each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine
And if he'd only grant me this wish I wished back then
I'd never ask for anything again

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

She wasn't quite the angel that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me
Inn her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days
There wasn't much we could recall
I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all

And as she walked away and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thankedd the good Lord
For the gifts in my life

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

Some of God's greatest gifts are all too often unanswered...
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers