not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of his willingness.” Our problem is that we may not pray because we fear that God won't give us the answer we want. What we fail to understand is that God loves us so much that He is willing and eager to give us the good gifts He has in store for us. As a pastor, I have been called late at night to counsel people who are suicidal, help families in a domestic crisis or visit those who have been suddenly hospitalized. One time a woman called me after midnight