Power of Prayer

The more time I spend reading God's word, the more I realize of just how awesome He is.  His greatness gives me this unquenchable feeling of love and warmth and protection.  While I sometimes find myself forgetting to talk to God throughout the day, the instant I sit down with the Bible or read a passage from a Bible study, I am once again reminded of the power of our Savior. 

The past few days have been particularly taxing for me on a mental/emotional level. I was faced with making a decision that did not (at first) have an easy answer; it dealt with revisiting an old relationship and had the potential to be either really great or really distressing.  I immediately turned to family and friends to help me navigate this dilemma.  With various pieces of advice, I was still left with uneasiness as to what to do.  I made a decision that I felt ambiguous about and rationalized my choice by thinking "why not?" (not a great reason).  I stuck with this decision for a few days before I suddenly realized I had made a poor choice. Throughout my mental turbulence, I prayed to God asking for clarity and had my family praying for me as well.  And God answered my prayer.  He made it clear to me that I needed to protect my mind and my heart and avoid the situation. When I finally accepted this reality, a weight was lifted off of my shoulders; I felt free from the burden of people pleasing and closer in my walk with God. 

Sometimes when I pray, I get impatient with God's response time.  I tend to jump to the conclusion that He has decided my prayers is too insignificant or is busy handling other, more important, issues than mine.  I couldn't be more wrong.  God answers prayer not according to my timetable, but His.  He doesn't always (usually) answer prayer in the way I envision because He provides even greater things or what I actually need.  In every season, God is good.  He never forgets his children.

"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer."

Romans 12:12

Amen!