Over the past few weeks as I've spent time talking with Jesus and there have been two times where I felt like He told me to shut up. I don't mean He said no, but as I was praying I felt Him confront me with my unbelief that He had heard my prayers and revealed that I was continuing in vain repetition (Matt. 6:7-8).
The first time he told me I felt as if he was saying "Am I not faithful? Have I not heard your prayers? Will I not answer?" I was surprised. I had prayed about this issue yet did not believe that God would hear and answer these prayers. God clearly showed me His answer and He truly was to praise for it.
Yesterday it happened again. I was praying over something I desire and felt the same issue raise to the surface. "Am I not faithful? Do I not know you? Am I not good? Why continue in your unbelief? I have heard. I will answer."
Andrew Murray talks about praying expecting and believing God will answer and how this should be the norm for a Christian. I am amazed by the numerous times I pray and do not believe that God has heard and that He will answer as I pray according to His will. (This is an important issue - the prayers must be according to God's will and you must be seeking God's heart to pray in such a way.) Yet I am astounded as I look back over the past few months how many prayers (little and big) I have seen God answer and how faithful He has constantly proven Himself.
May our faith in God grow as we seek His face and humbly come to Him in prayer.
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