A Message From the Lord
There is a lot going on in my family life right now. It is summer break for my kids, my son is visiting from his dad's for the month, my oldest daughter is off with a group from our church serving and changing the world, and I am at home worrying about everyone and everything.
Yes, I know, worrying is a sin. Yes, I know, worrying does nothing good for me or my family and hurts my witness as a Christian. Yes, yes, yes, I know. So why am I worrying? Because God hasn't answered one of my prayer requests the way that I want Him to yet. Ha! How's that for honesty?!
I think I slept a total of maybe three hours last night. I could not turn my brain off for worrying and trying to fix things that I have no business trying to fix. I know this, but....my heart would not listen to my head. So this morning I was determined to sit down with my Bible and find whatever verse it is that I am not praying and should be praying to get God to listen to me and answer my prayer.
Yes, I know, it doesn't work that way. Again, I am just being honest.
So I sit down and start writing my prayer in my journal and God leads me to a verse through my reading. I read the verse, recognize that I need to probably chew on that for a while, and keep going. I finish writing my prayer, finding my mood has shifted some and that once again God has had to reign me back in and remind me He is sovereign and I am not in charge but He is.
So I go to open my email and, surprise-surprise, there is that same verse from the Proverbs 31 Ministries as the lead verse in their daily devotion. (http://www.proverbs31.org/)
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives
generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when
you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a
wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind" (NIV). James 1:5-6
I was looking for a "magic" verse to make God listen to me and answer me, and look what He does. He, the sovereign and most Awesome creator of the Universe, gives me the verse He wants me to have. That God, He sure is something!
So yes, I am obviously lacking in wisdom. After 31 years of being a Christian God obviously had to remind me that He will answer my requests not only in His timing, but also in relation to my belief. Uhmmm, yes, there is that little issue of doubt that goes hand in hand with worrying. See if I truly had the faith I should have, then i wouldn't doubt God to act and answer concerning my prayer.
I was then led by the spirit to go back to Romans 8 and reread verses 25-27. The Holy Spirit speaks to God on my behalf when my words just wont come. So if I will just trust in God knowing my heart, and have faith that God has a plan and will answer in His time, then my worrying should cease.
God answered my Spirit this morning by reminding me to trust in Him, wait on Him, and to know that He does hear me and He is answering me. I just need to open my eyes, ears, and heart to His answer.
So, if your worrying, waiting, or wondering if He is listening; please believe me when I say, He is.
I was looking for a "magic" verse to make God listen to me and answer me, and look what He does. He, the sovereign and most Awesome creator of the Universe, gives me the verse He wants me to have. That God, He sure is something!
So yes, I am obviously lacking in wisdom. After 31 years of being a Christian God obviously had to remind me that He will answer my requests not only in His timing, but also in relation to my belief. Uhmmm, yes, there is that little issue of doubt that goes hand in hand with worrying. See if I truly had the faith I should have, then i wouldn't doubt God to act and answer concerning my prayer.
I was then led by the spirit to go back to Romans 8 and reread verses 25-27. The Holy Spirit speaks to God on my behalf when my words just wont come. So if I will just trust in God knowing my heart, and have faith that God has a plan and will answer in His time, then my worrying should cease.
God answered my Spirit this morning by reminding me to trust in Him, wait on Him, and to know that He does hear me and He is answering me. I just need to open my eyes, ears, and heart to His answer.
So, if your worrying, waiting, or wondering if He is listening; please believe me when I say, He is.
