I don't know why, but I usually get into this mindset that I'm to pray and wait. And wait. And wait. I think that's often because what I'm asking for involves the need for my character to grow and for some sin to be repented of before I can receive what God has for me. If (most of the time) God actually gave me what I ask for when I ask for it, I think I'd be a spoiled brat.
But then, there are those times when I cry out (often in frustration) and he responds quickly. The other day I was talking to God and feeling so frustrated. I felt like I was getting self-focused and not being used much. I had a desperate "Just use me" request. About half-hour later a friend knocked on my door. She was just dropping something off, but the conversation that proceeded was clearly of God and the Spirit was at work.
When she left, I paused and said "thank you" with some surprise. I often feel like I will always have to wait a long time for an answer, but that's just not true. Sometimes it is more about us asking and believing that God can and will do what we ask... that, and learning to ask with a heart that is after God and not purely after our own self-interests.
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