God Answers Prayer
"And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them." Zechariah 13:9
I've prayed enough to know that God answers prayer. He always answers. Though, usually not how we expect. How many mothers have begged God for the opportunity to be at home with their children? And look at us now.
On March 31, 2001, after joining a Motherwise Bible Study to learn more about raising my two babies, I prayed asking God to draw me closer to Him--no matter what it took. The next day, I was diagnosed with a meningioma, a benign brain tumor, and subsequently given about two years to live because it was growing faster than the typical meningioma. God answered my prayer. He drew me close to Him in ways I never imagined He could. I count this time as one of the biggest blessings I have ever experienced.
There have been countless other prayers I have prayed. Some answered even more dramatically, and some less. But, it is the "no" answers and the "not yet" answers that I have the most difficulty with.
Do you?
I've prayed enough to know that God answers prayer. He always answers. Though, usually not how we expect. How many mothers have begged God for the opportunity to be at home with their children? And look at us now.
On March 31, 2001, after joining a Motherwise Bible Study to learn more about raising my two babies, I prayed asking God to draw me closer to Him--no matter what it took. The next day, I was diagnosed with a meningioma, a benign brain tumor, and subsequently given about two years to live because it was growing faster than the typical meningioma. God answered my prayer. He drew me close to Him in ways I never imagined He could. I count this time as one of the biggest blessings I have ever experienced.
There have been countless other prayers I have prayed. Some answered even more dramatically, and some less. But, it is the "no" answers and the "not yet" answers that I have the most difficulty with.
Do you?
Recently I began to pray asking God to purify my life and refine me into the person he intends me to be. And, I must confess, I can't ever remember being in a more painful place in my life. The intense pressure, emotional, and spiritual pain I feel is excruciating.
Ever been there?
The Holy Bible talks about refining us like silver. "Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel" (Proverbs 25:4).
There is so much dross coming out of me right now that I have a hard time imagining there will be any silver left for a vessel in all of the mess. But God is faithful. This time is temporary. And, He gives this promise in Isaiah 61:3, "To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory."
I know He will do it. He has never failed me yet.
Is there something you've been praying for? Maybe it’s been a long time.
1 John 5:14-15 tells us, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.”
Is there something you've been praying for? Maybe it’s been a long time.
1 John 5:14-15 tells us, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.”
Goodnight, Runners.
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