God Always Has Our Good In His Mind - 2

He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32 ESV)

For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. (Proverbs 3:12 KJV)

God does all things for our good even though sometimes things seem to go tough. Many times, we made prayers, but actually did not expect them to be answered because we do not believe God has our good in His heart.

James the Apostle was just executed by Herod and now Peter was arrested and put in prison. The whole church prayed for Peter.

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. (Acts 12:5 ESV)

Peter was released by an angel and he went back to the church (Mary, John Mark's mother's house). So the prayers of the church were answered, but they could not believe it. They did not expect a speedy answer to their prayer. Probably they thought they must pray very hard and very long before God will answer. Probably, they even thought their prayer might not even be answered and Peter will be executed like James. They were not sure. They were not expecting any good news. At least, not so fast.

And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer. Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.
They said to her, "You are out of your mind." But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!" But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed. (Acts 12:13-16 ESV)