Tom your comment reminds me of the story I don't remember it exactly but it goes something like this.
Someone was going thru a bad time in there life and when he prayed to god for help he said lord it is written ask and you shall receive.when he never got the help he requested and passed away, his first question to god was I asked for help and you never responded why?
God said.
I did thru the offer of help from others you just never saw it.