"Faith doesn't always mean that God changes your situation- sometimes it means He changes you." Steven Furtick
There have been times I have prayed and asked for God to answer my prayer in a specific way, or if it was not His will, that He would change my heart about the situation instead. It's hard when you are praying for something you truly hope will happen, because you also have to trust that God's plan is perfect either way. We don't have all the answers. We don't see the big picture that He sees. God does care about our desires, our hopes and our dreams. He loves us and wants to bless us. So if He's saying no to something, He has a good reason in His perfect plan, even if we can't understand. Trust in Him and boldly ask Him to do great things in your life, but trust that if He closes a door, it's because he is being a good father. He loves you and wants to mold you and shape you in His image. We may not always understand, but we can always trust.
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
Journey on!