Yeah. A couple of years ago, I prayed to be refined further by God. Next thing I know, I've been dumped by my first and only girlfriend and a few months on I lose a whole group of really good Christian friends who were like family. I felt like walking away from God during those times, but I didn't. Because, while I didn't see His tangible blessings in my life, I needed someone who made sense of the chaos. And only He did. I certainly don't follow Jesus for pragmatic reasons. LOL