Prayers and Belief~ 

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22)

I have often heard people say, “I’ve been praying so faithfully, and I haven’t heard anything yet.”  Or – “God doesn’t hear me, He isn’t answering my prayers.”

This has long been a bone of contention with me. However, before I go into the reasons why, I just want to say we are all “flesh” and so, we sometimes struggle with due diligence in terms of patience; and being obedient to the Lord. I know I’ve been guilty of it many times in the past, and who knows maybe I will be guilty of it in the future. But, there’s one thing I’ve never faltered in, and that’s my undying faith in God and His ability to change everything in one second flat.

Faith is about believing that which we cannot see for “we walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7) And, in so doing we are fortifying and living in testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ, and all that He has done for us. His Father, our Lord God gave us the Lamb who was slain for us, who became the Living Word as He walked amongst man/sinners. We’re showing our hearts in unity as we follow and believe in the ministry and works of Jesus Christ, through our works in our righteous deeds/acts.

So, when the Lord, our God sees us, His children approach His Holy of Holies, and stand before His throne in the name of Jesus Christ and pray, He hears us. His will is perfect and His ways Divine and in perfect timing in accordance to all things, however that is what we need to understand. His ways, His time, and His will. Not ours.  So, if we don’t hear an answer right away, be patient, don’t give up, take a leap of faith and hold on. He will respond in His own time.

We will be heard, and if the prayers aren’t answered, we can’t see the future.  He can, and there may be something better waiting for us and He knows that and it’ll become apparent, eventually. Perhaps the dawning of understanding will not be revealed immediately, or ever–just hold on knowing He has better plans for us.  What His purpose is, we may never understand. But, bow to His wisdom, and His ever-knowing.

Most times the prayers will be answered, and the main thing is that we’re never alone. He’s with us always. Isn’t that comforting? Knowing He is with us twenty-four-seven…watching over us even as we sleep?  That’s a sign of joy of His everlasting covenant with us, His every Word, and His very promise to us.

So, to those praying and waiting, and to those is a desperate area right now…hang on and keep praying.  It may be the very next time you pray that’ll open the heavens, and His grace will wash down upon all granting your requests.

Sometimes it takes “one more extra prayer” for the vial to open and be poured out. God is refining us to become more like Him, and doing an inner working on all of us. In trials and tribulations we stand hand-in-hand together as Christians making us strong soldiers in Christ. He is accomplishing a deed within us until we’re shining from the inside out. Each trial and suffering an extra step closer to perfection in His image.

Keep praying, keep believing, and keep walking in faith, not by sight.  Only God knows when your prayers will be answered, until such time, keep looking up for all the answers, and for the direction in your life. And, by all means – keep reading and digesting His every Word, it is truth, and His love letter to His children.

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 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. 

( 2 Corinthians 4:17 )  

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