Prayer: Desperation to Delight

The story of Hannah is one that has helped believers for centuries to remain motivated, dedicated, and delighting in the process of offering prayers which take time to be answered. The story of a woman longing to become a mother, accompanied with the heartless treatment she endured from others, is one that compels us to draw near to God in desperation when we are truly incapable of changing our own impossible circumstances. When Hannah’s prayers are ultimately answered, she displays stunning faithfulness to her commitments to God. Her story is one of desperate faith and rare delight which was characterized by sacrifice and steadfast trust in the God who answers prayer.