Memorize: “But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.”—Psalm 73:28

Dear Detective in Training,

Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into our last case—figuring out why I don’t always get what I pray for. We learned that God always answers our prayers and always hears us! Sometimes He doesn’t give us what we want right away because He has an even better plan for the world and for our lives. We can always trust that God our Father will provide for us.

Since you are doing so well with these cases, we decided to give you another one! We hope you are ready. Good detectives persevere, which means they keep trying even when the cases are hard or there are a lot of them.

Here is your new case: Sometimes, when it is dark outside or when I am all alone, I feel scared. I know that God answers prayer, but is God near to me? Where is God when I feel ...