Prayer

It used to throw me off when I called someone and an answering machine came on. Now it takes me by surprise when a person actually answers. Times change put God never does. He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Malachi 3:6) and (Hebrews 13:8).  God always has and always will be ready to take our call. 

We can reach out to Him anywhere, anytime, with any request and He will be listening. Nothing is too big and nothing is too small. He wants us to bring it all to Him.  We don't have to be on our knees or have our hands raised for God to hear us.  We can do these things if we so desire but my point is God is looking at the posture of our hearts, not our outward posture.  

Prayer is a two-way conversation. When we come before our Heavenly Father with our request, we need to be ready to listen for His reply. His answer isn't always the one we want. Sometimes He says yes, sometimes He says no (because He has something better planned) and other times He wants us to just wait. Just as we know what's best for our children, God knows what's best for us. His timing and His ways are always perfect. 

 One time I was praying for a deal to go through on a car. Well, the deal "fell through." I remember being so disappointed and asking God why?  He knew I needed a car and it was a good price.  Well, I found out later that this car needed a lot of work done on it.  I did get a good deal on a  reliable car not long after that which saw me through for quit awhile.

                                       



Simply Put:







Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Image
  Forgiveness Our biggest deterrent to forgiving someone could be that we think if we forgive them we are saying that what they did was alright. I googled forgiveness and this is what I found:  Forgiveness is a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.  Forgiveness does not mean condoning or excusing offences. This is what the Bible says:  If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done (Matthew 6:14,15).                                                 Simply Put: Forgiveness frees the forgiver.    
Read more
Image
  Rejection One of the most painful human experiences is that of rejection. If you are feeling the sting of rejection and are thinking that no one understands, know that Jesus does.  John 1:11 tells us that He came to His own country and His own people did not receive Him.  On the night before His crucifixion, when He was arrested, His friends all ran away and left Him (Matthew 26:56). So let the one who has been there hold and comfort you and He will give you the assurance that when you open your eyes everything will be all right.  You will be assured that on the other side of the door acceptance is waiting.                                                                                  Sim ply Put: There is acceptance after rejection.
Read more
Image
  Bell Let's Talk Now in it's 12th year Bell Let's Talk Day, which was held on Jan 26th this year, hopes to raise both awareness and money for mental health, with the goal of eliminating the stigma around mental illness, supporting organizations across Canada to help improve mental health care access, and funding research that could one day offer promising treatments.                                                         I shared the following on Facebook during Bell Let's Talk Day last year.  January 28-2021 I wrote the following poem awhile ago but never shared it because...well just because. I am sharing it now because...well just because.                                                         Go...
Read more