When
You Pray
When
you pray, God listens. When you listen, God talks. When you believe, God works.
- Author Unknown
While strolling through my phone I found this saying
on a picture. It made me think for a while, and then I thought this is what I
should share for Wednesday. So I asked the Lord for a writing to go along with
the saying. It is as follows.
Put God first, turn off your phone, and spend time
with Him. When we pray God loves to hear our voice. He listens. Our prayers
should be of thanks, adoration and gratitude. Thank Him for all He does and for
the very world we live in. Also give Him your offer of service to Him. Tell Him
you are available and willing to do in this day, that of which He desires.
Ask Him to forgive you for your transgressions.
Take time to really talk with God. Tell Him your
troubles and your joys. He’s interested in all that happens in your life. Come
to Him with a contrite heart, a heart that is truly sorry for the mistakes
you’ve made.
Perhaps a song or favourite scripture comes to mind.
Then sing, read or recite that to God. When you are at a loss for words go to
the Scriptures. May I suggest, the book of Psalms as it is powerful in prayer.
God listens to us as we pray. When we come to Him
with a heart open and full of faith He hears our cry. 1 Peter 3:12 tells us in the Good News Bible:
(12)
For the Lord watches over the righteous and listens to their prayers; but He
opposes those who do evil.
God answers our prayers, sometimes with a yes, and
sometimes with a no and sometimes he asks us to wait. When a yes arrives, we
see the answer to our prayer, when we receive a no, we must realize God sees
the big picture and this no is for our best interest. We must let go and let
God be God of our life in our time of no, and accept that He knows best. When
we receive a wait, then we must wait patiently; again trusting Him for the very
best in our situation.
God talks to us in our dreams, visions, and in our
thoughts. We must learn to hear His voice. In the storms or calms of life He
has a way of getting our attention. In the very creation He provides, we hear
His voice.
When we believe, we just know something is about to
be. Mark chapter 5 verse 36 says, “Don’t
be afraid, only believe”. This was when Jairus’ daughter had died and
messengers came to tell Jesus of her passing. Jesus then told them, “don’t be
afraid, only believe”. Jesus later told them she was only “sleeping“ and after
a few minutes alone with her she walked out of the room, alive and well. And in
the same scripture of Matthew the woman with the issue of blood, touched the
hem of Jesus‘ garment and was healed of her disease she had suffered for 12
years. Because she believed that if she just touched His garment she would be
healed, and she was! Her faith, her belief, made her whole. Let God fill your
heart with belief and you will see His mighty works. Miracles still happen
today. Praise the name of the Lord! Jesus told us: if we can believe, all
things are possible to him who believes. Mark 9:23
I see the work of the Lord in the rising sun day
after day, in the moon that lights a black sky, in the rain that waters the
land, and in the food we receive from the land. His mighty works are all around
us, every day! There are things we believe because we see them, but; there are
things we believe yet cannot see. I cannot see Jesus, yet I believe He is with
me. Jesus told Thomas in the story of Jesus and Thomas, found in John chapter
20 verses 24 through 28; “Happy are those
who believe without seeing me!”
When doubt creeps in let faith chase it away. God’s
love and mercy are powerful in our lives and we see the evidence of that every
day in all the things that happen. When I see the world around me, I believe
there is a God who created it. I did not see Him do it but I am experiencing
the works of His Almighty Hands!!
I pray, I listen, I believe, I receive!
Nuff said 😊😊
Enjoy this day in Jesus as you pray, listen, believe
and receive.
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