Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.
The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.
Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.
The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.
And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.
Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces.