God Always Answers Prayer

When the idea is not right, God says," No."
No - when the idea is not the best.
No - when the idea is absolutely wrong.
No - when though it may help you, it could create problems for someone else.
When the time is not right, God says, "Slow."
What a catastrophe it would be if God answered every prayer at the snap of your fingers. Do you know what would happen? God would become your servant, not your master. Suddenly God would be working for you instead of you working for God. Remember: God's delays are not God's denials. God's timing is perfect. Patience is what we need in prayer.
When you are not right, God says, "Grow."
The selfish person has to grow in unselfishness.
The cautious person must grow in courage.
The timid person must grow in confidence.
The dominating person must grow in sensitivity.
The critical person must grow in tolerance.
The negative person must grow in positive attitudes.
The pleasure-seeking person must grow in compassion for suffering people.
When everything is all right, God says, "Go."
Then miracles happen:
....A hopeless alcoholic is set free!
....A drug addict finds release!
....A doubter becomes as a child in his belief.
....Diseased tissue responds to treatment, and healing begins.
....The door to your dream suddenly swings open and there stands God saying, "Go!"
Author Unknown -- Dr. Robert Schuler 

A pearl to string: Sometimes we can get so caught up in our own expectations of what prayer should look like and smell like that when we look for God's reply, we limit our thinking to our own limited view of what is needed.  We can miss what God is doing.  It's not our prayers that work.  It's God that works!  God doesn't need our reminders, He doesn't forget and He's not unaware of His peoples needs. God is our Father and loves being our Father. Because of Jesus and through Jesus our prayers are our time with our Father, our relationship with Him as He listens and grows us His way.  

"I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing."  (1 Timothy 2:8) 

Be blessed wherever you are in your life today!

God has His hands on the situation!

Know you are loved,

                             Lyndi