Quote by Julie Klassen
Do you not pray, Miss Smallwood?'She avoided his gaze. 'No.''God is speaking to you every day,' he said softly. 'You might return the favor.'She raised her chin. 'I don't hear Him.''Do you listen?'She looked at him, clearly offended, then turned away again. 'I used to pray, until I found God was not listening, at least not to my prayers.'[He] heard the inner voice of caution but barreled ahead. 'He listening. But He doesn't always answer the way we would like Him to.
Summary
This quote highlights a conversation between two characters regarding prayer and their relationship with God. The first character questions why the second character does not pray, to which she responds that she does not hear God speaking. The second character suggests that perhaps she should listen more attentively. The conversation reveals that the second character had stopped praying because she felt that God was not listening to her prayers. However, the second character implores her to reconsider, emphasizing that although God may not always answer prayers in the way desired, He is indeed listening.