FAMILIES SHARING HOPE
  • Blog
  • Resource Links
  • Books
    • News to Make You Weep
  • Prayer Requests
  • Contact
  • Connecting with Community

god answers my prayers

1/27/2016

0 Comments

 
Sometimes I find it helps to cling to a tiny piece of scripture to remind me of a larger truth. In the coming days I'll be suggesting statements that can inspire an affirmation or mantra to help us soak in deeply an import truth. We need to be thoughtful about this because folks certainly can twist and turn-inside-out a scripture to justify some of the most unfortunate behaviors so the source of the verse or verses are noted. It is a good idea to read a verse in context, in several translations, and even read commentaries if there is anything about it that seems inconsistent with the way Jesus lived or seems consistent with a God who loves us all, sees all our errs as covered by the Blood of Christ, is seeking good for all God's children.

Some folks get confused about prayer. Some think when we praise God for answering prayer that we mean we got what we asked for. But for those of us who have experienced answered prayers, we know that often God gives us something better. Often through prayer we are changed so that by the time God speaks to our request we are grateful that God had a better idea than we had. God never allows our prayers to cause our own injury, and by extension, the injury of another of His children. 

Prayer reminds us that our own situation and our loved ones' situations are not ours to command, but rather we acknowledge that God has us and those we love in His tender and able care. Our hearts are calmed to the extent we grow in trust in and love of God.

This allows us to speak to God in prayer with utter candor and honesty about our emotions, fears and longings, because we can trust God to answer according to our highest good at all times and in all places. God knows what is needed and God tends us through the challenges of life, not by giving us what we demand, but by helping us long for what we need at the deepest levels.

Therefore, I can affirm with confidence and hope:  GOD ANSWERS MY PRAYERS.

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, trust that you are receiving it, and it will be yours. Mark 11: 24
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    CHECK IT OUT:
    BOOKS TAB 
    ​News Tab


    For information on meetings use the "contact" button above or call Jann @ 816-896-9815


    Author

    Jann's son was incarcerated.  She longed for a community where she could connect with others dealing with similar issues.

    Categories

    All

    Archives

    January 2023
    April 2022
    March 2022
    July 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    April 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.