if i pray for something persistently because i know (or believe) that it is right, but in my heart i really don't want it, does God still grant that prayer? or is it like martin luther says and God always answers my prayer with either what i ask for, or something better than what i asked. of course, what is better is in His eyes, not my own, so i may not even be able to see or conceive of it. but if something is so constantly on my mind that it has become a distraction to me, it would surely be better for me to clear my mind of it even if i didn't really want to, right? surely it would be more beneficial to follow my mind over my heart in this case. after all, what i want is rarely what is best due to my selfish, sinful nature, so it must be that it is more beneficial to suppress those desires.
or could God possibly be so wise and loving that He has a solution that is so much better than anything i could imagine?
i think He may just be.