Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Nov 3, 2006 12:04:39 GMT -5
Seeking Immediate Answers By Rebecca Livermore
"Lord, please take my mommy's headache away as fast as 100 motors all working at the same time. Amen." As my then five-year-old son, Jeremy, prayed, I realized that his prayer summed up the attitude of most adults. We want God to immediately answer our requests.
Such an attitude demonstrates our lack of confidence in, and respect for God. Do we really believe that God will "work all things together for good" (Romans 8:28), or are we uncertain about His ability to handle things properly?
Although God does on occasion answer our prayers immediately, more often than not, He tells us to wait.
If it looks like God is not going to follow through on a promise He has given you, you may be tempted to "help" Him by taking things into your own hands. If so, remember Abraham. God promised to give him more descendents than he could count (Genesis 15:5). Abraham believed God -- at first. However, as time passed, he began to doubt, and decided to take things into his own hands. His lack of faith resulted in much heartache.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 reminds us that in God's time, everything will be made beautiful. If we try to force the answer to our prayers into our predetermined time schedule, we may make a mess of things.
Remember the old adage, "Good things come to those who wait." May you experience all of the good things God has for you, as you faithfully wait on Him for the answers to all your prayers.
(C) 2006 by Rebecca Livermore, a Christian speaker and writer from Denver, Colorado. Her passion is helping people grow spiritually. To read more of her articles on Christian living, and to check out her always growing selection of Christian resource materials, visit www.rebeccalivermore.com .
Article Source: www.faithwriters.com
"Lord, please take my mommy's headache away as fast as 100 motors all working at the same time. Amen." As my then five-year-old son, Jeremy, prayed, I realized that his prayer summed up the attitude of most adults. We want God to immediately answer our requests.
Such an attitude demonstrates our lack of confidence in, and respect for God. Do we really believe that God will "work all things together for good" (Romans 8:28), or are we uncertain about His ability to handle things properly?
Although God does on occasion answer our prayers immediately, more often than not, He tells us to wait.
If it looks like God is not going to follow through on a promise He has given you, you may be tempted to "help" Him by taking things into your own hands. If so, remember Abraham. God promised to give him more descendents than he could count (Genesis 15:5). Abraham believed God -- at first. However, as time passed, he began to doubt, and decided to take things into his own hands. His lack of faith resulted in much heartache.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 reminds us that in God's time, everything will be made beautiful. If we try to force the answer to our prayers into our predetermined time schedule, we may make a mess of things.
Remember the old adage, "Good things come to those who wait." May you experience all of the good things God has for you, as you faithfully wait on Him for the answers to all your prayers.
(C) 2006 by Rebecca Livermore, a Christian speaker and writer from Denver, Colorado. Her passion is helping people grow spiritually. To read more of her articles on Christian living, and to check out her always growing selection of Christian resource materials, visit www.rebeccalivermore.com .
Article Source: www.faithwriters.com