Response #2  is from our preacher here in Fayetteville.

 

Look at 1 John 5:14, it says if we ask anything “according to His will”, so His will was different than our will concerning Linda’s Mom.

He knows better than we do. He knows what she would have had to experience in the months and weeks to come.  He knows what temptations were coming her way, and He knew what was best for her!  We don’t see the whole picture, but He does. 

I would point out that it was not a case of an “unanswered” prayer, but of a time when God said “No” He still answered, but not with the answer we wanted.  It is great when our will matches up with God’s will, but sometimes our will is not what God knows is best for either us, or our loved one.