How God Answers Our Prayers

God Answers our Prayers

God does things that are amazing, things that can't be explained. Let me tell you a short story. I have a person who is very close to my heart. We did not speak too often for quite a while but in my heart I knew that that would change. Everyday I would pray. I would pray for a lot of personal things, but I would also pray that he would accept God in his life. That he would start to read the bible and he would become a man who had faith and hope.

Not that this guy was a bad guy by any means, I just knew though that deep down inside of him he had some issues, fear, worry and concerns that he really needed to deal with. He was not a religious person, I think he believed in God, but that was the extent that it went. He had no relationship.

So I prayed my prayers for a long long time. I mean over a couple of years. All of a sudden something bad happened and he got into some trouble. Now until you really get to know God you may not see things the way that I do and may not understand why I am dealing with this situation the way that I am.

 Like I said I was never able to completely let him go out of my life. I never had any hard feelings for him, only good feelings and always wanted what was best for him. When this incident happened I was the first person he came to, besides his family. I was the one he confided in and who he wanted to stand by his side. Since this has happened he has begun a strong relationship with God.He is reading the bible and doing bible study groups. His faith has went from like not much to super strong in such a short period of time. Issues that needed to be addressed has been addressed. He is learning so much about himself and has changed the way he thinks about and how he sees things.

Though it comes with some hard times. the prayers that I prayed are being answered. And because they were answered I know that there is a reason why things went the way they did. God has a plan, and this is part of his plan. Knowing this makes it that much easier to cope with the hard circumstances surrounding it. But it will only make us stronger.

Point of my story is, though we may have to pray a long time for things that we feel in our hearts, God will answer. And though he may not answer in the way we expected, it does not mean that he did not answer. His way is better anyway. It will get us to where we need to be. It will give us the lessons we need to learn and the power and strength to get through. Never give up on what you feel in your heart. Those feelings are there for a reason.

I am so thankful to God for blessing me with the things that he has!

Trust in God - How to have trust when things go wrong

How to Have Trust in God

I will be the first to admit that it can be really hard to keep your Faith at times. Especially when you want something so badly but the opposite of what you are praying for is happening. We think to ourselves, why is this happening? Why is it that I am praying day and night for this to turn the other way and things just seem to be getting worse? I have had many of those conversations with God myself.

But the truth is, he is not ignoring us, he is working for us. He is doing things that we have no idea he is doing. We have to remember that God has our best interest at heart. He does not want us to struggle, but sometimes it is necessary in order for us to learn the things we need to learn. For change to occur. We might not realize how much a bad situation will benefit us until after it is over. At that time, we will then be able to see what that situation did for us in a positive way.

Right now I am dealing with a very difficult situation. In simple words, it SUCKS. Big time. But I know that there is a reason for this. I know that we will get past this and learn so many wonderful things. I will tell you one thing, because of this situation, the person who this is regarding is becoming closer and closer to God. His Faith is growing daily and his "wanting" to learn about God has become extremely strong. If it were not for this situation, I do not believe it would have turned out that way.

And the thing is, prior to this incident happening, I would pray for this person. I would pray that he would get to know God and want to learn more about him. I prayed that prayer for a very long time. Never in a million years did I think that this was the way he was going to come to God, but my prayer was answered. And because my prayer was answered I know (no matter how bad things are at the moment) that the future is going to be bright and wonderful. That this is all happening for a specific reason.

I have learned to trust God in a way I never thought I could trust anyone. The way I look at thing is so different now than it was years ago. I have turned into a much stronger person over the past years and I know it is because I have created a relationship with God.

I just want you to know that even if your situation is bad, even if you do not understand why thing are happening the way they are, keep praying. God will hear your prayers. Have confidence and Faith and know that you will get out of the darkness and into the light when your time comes. When you are feeling scared or down find words of inspiration to read. Do not let others steal your joy. I know other people have a way of bringing us down, but by you not giving into that, and by you showing your Faith, you will prove to other people that holding on and receiving the impossible is very possible.

Here is one of my favorite bible verses about faith:

Matthew 17:20

He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. "

When I read that I say to myself, Faith as small as a mustard seed. I have so much more Faith than that. If I can move a mountain with such small Faith, imagine what can happen with a whole bunch of Faith!!

Pray for Me - Importance of Prayer

I often write about the importance of faith and how to create a relationship with God. One thing that is very important in our journey is to pray for others and have others pray for us. The power of prayer is an amazing thing and God loves it when we come together and try to help each other have our prayers answered. With prayer, I have seen so many wonderful miracles come to pass. Amazing things that I would never have believed could happen until I found God. I smile because of all of the wonderful things he has done and will do!

James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Right now I am going through a situation in my life in which a miracle is needed. I need the power of prayer. Multiple prayers!  I ask that my readers take a moment to bless the situation in my life and pray for me and a person who is very close to my heart.

The person in my life who I love very much  is going through a really hard time right now. The situation would seem impossible to solve  if you had no faith, if you did not believe in the power of God and the power of prayer. 

I am praying that Jesus hears these cries and sends an urgent response to my prayer. I pray that our Father looks over this situation and provides us with the miracle that we need. To give us hope and strength and courage to get through this situation. I pray that blessings are poured out on this person and family and that what I feel in my heart, the faith that I have is powerful enough to see my prayers come to pass. Father we are asking for a miracle, we know, we are asking a lot, we know, but we also know that you are able to fix this situation, to make our hopes become reality.

Matthew 17:20
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. "

Our faith is strong, our prayers and consistent and we want this mountain to be moved. Actually I am going to be bold and say, I know that this mountain will be moved. This is  a problem that only you can solve. We need your favor, we need your power! We would like to Glorify your name in advance. We give you all the glory for this answer, we know and have no doubt that you and only you Father are the reason that this miracle will happen!

Romans 8:31

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

I know that there are people are against us but I am sure that you are for us. I am hopeful and faithful that you will help us with this. I pray every single day. All day and all night for this prayer to be answered. I am not going to give up! I am going to keep on calling on you, keep on pressing forward  until my prayers are answered.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

We know that you have our best interest at heart. That you want us to have the desires of our hearts. You do not like or want to see your children in pain and you are here for us. You have a plan for our lives, a perfect plan. I understand that things happen for a reason. A reason that we may not be able to figure out right now, or maybe never figure out. But nevertheless, there is a reason for all that you do. We understand that we have free will, and that we are all sinners, but once we confess that Jesus died on the cross and shed his blood to cover our sins, our sins become blind to you. You give us grace and blessings because we are perfect in  your eyes. We understand that we do not deserve your blessings, that we all sin at some point, but the wonderful thing is, we are not sinners to you! I am so thankful for your presence in my life and in the lives of those who call on you.

I pray that millions of people read this prayer and pray for us, also that millions of people read this prayer as a confession of my faith and to show others the importance of prayer. We trust in you, we believe that you will see us out of this darkness and bring the light forth. I am confident in my faith and know that what I feel in my heart is true, your promises are real. I know that this person is suffering as well as their family. That is why I am praying for a quick response. I do not like to see them suffer, I feel the pain in my heart knowing the pain in theirs.

Thank you Jesus for your answers, and thank all of you who pray for us!

In Jesus name AMEN!!