Sometimes I am surprised, even amazed, at how God answers prayer. The sceptics say that it is purely coincidence and can be explained away with science or other 'logical' things, but in my experience there are many more coincidences when you pray!
I have experienced many answers to prayer and sometimes there have been no answers! Does this mean that God is some kind of sadistic person who chooses to play 'hide and seek' when we pray?
I believe that the God who is all seeing, all knowing, knows what is better for us than we do, and so sometimes he decides not to answer a particular prayer! Sometimes, he does answer, but in his timing, not ours. Just because he doesn't answer, it doesn't mean he is not there!
Just as a parent teaches a child to walk by letting go for the first few steps, God sometimes remains silent for a few moments, whilst we take our first faith steps, and as our faith is an ongoing journey, we find ourselves taking more and more steps with moments of silence from God.
But he has promised never to leave us or forsake us, and so we should not be afraid of the silent moments, because we know that he is right by us to catch us if we stumble!
If you are feeling frustrated, disappointed because it seems God is not listening to your prayer, be encouraged that he is always their because he loves you. He is there to catch you when you are falling, and he will not leave you no forsake you.
Trust him!
23 July 2007
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