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I’m relatively shy, until you get to know me or until I am comfortable in your company. This can be good or bad, depending on if you like to engage in conversation about things more than just menial day to day happenings. I can talk about specific things for hours… and hours… and hours.
I have been attending Bible Study at my church, Jerusalem Christian Church, on Thursday nights. Last night I felt so at ease I lead the closing prayer (I do not like public speaking). Through tears and with a spirit filled self, I prayed, hard. Harder than I was crying. Giving unwavering love my Lord and Savior. Thanking him for every blessing in my life, asking him to please protect and guide the youth of today, to please open our eyes, ears and hearts so that we may better hear his word.
Then I got to thinking, I pray a lot. Several times a day, when something troubling is occurring, when something good happens, when I feel stressed or happy or sad. It seems that I have this ever ongoing and evolving discussion with my Lord all day long.
I sit in awe when I see that prayers are answered, my husbands heart opening and softening, my children’s recognition of a concept that I have been trying to get through, opportunities that are coming my way, rent that is paid, electric that stays on, etc. All of these little things that some people take credit for themselves or take for granted I know are small miracles from my Creator as I am the only one working and able to support a family of five on my wee income.
Then it hit me, the more I have been praying, the more he has been working his miracles in my life and the more I recognize them for just that – miracles. So I say this, prayer ASAP and he will answer ASAP, just be sure you pray for the ability to see his work with your eyes, ears, heart and spirit.
The next time I see ASAP in a work email instructing me to do something, I am sure that I will now say a quick prayer. It has changed the way I view as soon as possible – it is always possible and now is as good a time as any. My challenge, stop what you are doing and say a prayer – to thank him for all of the little blessings and miracles he has bestowed on you. Prayer works. God works and my relationship with my Lord and savior is growing stronger every single day.
I hope you have a most blessed day on your walk.