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God
Answers Prayers
Psalms 91:14-15
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver
him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with
him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
God answers prayer...His way. The Bible tells us to
pray. It tells us to bring our needs and concerns to God.
However, it never says HOW or WHEN God will answer our
prayers. We often get into the trap of telling God how to
answer our prayers. We not only want our prayers answered, but
on our time schedule, and our way. Let me help you today to
grow spiritually as you better understand God. God loves us
very much. He hears our prayers. He answers our prayers. What
we need to realize is that His answers come on His schedule,
not ours...and are answered in His way, not ours.
What this means is that we need to pray in faith, then
exercise that faith with the full confidence that God has
heard our cry and is working on the answer. The bible teaches
us clearly that a thousand years are but a day to God. He is
not limited in time/space as we are. Subsequently, while we
have an urgent need that seems to go unnoticed by God, He will
answer...in His perfect timing. There is nothing wrong with
repeating prayers. There are many great examples of repeating
our petitions to the Lord. Just know that the answer comes on
His time schedule.
The other factor to consider is how the prayer is
answered. We always have it figured out exactly how God needs
to answer. We have the perfect way our needs can be met. Almost
always God has a better way. The question is do you want
the prayer answered, the need met? If your answer is yes, then
don't worry how God chooses to do it. What method He may use.
How He chooses to work circumstances to get the need met.
Rejoice that He has answered, and rejoice that when it is
answered His way, it is the best way. Never forget that God
has a perfect plan and will bring His plan to fruition.
by
Tom Smith
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