Some prayers are answered quickly. Others stay with us for years. When you’ve prayed for something deeply important, and nothing seems to change, trusting God can become difficult. You may still believe, but you can also feel tired, disappointed and unsure of what breakthrough is supposed to look like.

In this episode of The Week Ahead Podcast, Ken Robinson shares the deeply personal story of his daughter Victoria’s 16-year journey with a brain tumour, and the prayers offered by his family, friends and Christians over many years. Now, after years of waiting, they are finally seeing signs of healing. But Ken reflects on something just as important: God was present during the waiting too.

Drawing on Isaiah 41:10 — “Do not fear, for I am with you… I will strengthen you and help you” — Ken explores what it means  ...