Envy

Think back on a prayer request or two from your past where God seemed not to be answering. What else did you learn about Him as you waited for His reply?

I have counted at least 5 useful things while I am waiting for God’s answer to my prayer requests.

1. Firstly, some God’s answers are “No” or “Not now” and this is His sovereign will. This is the time when I should learning to accept His will. Quite possible, I will get the answers on Heaven only, but this is very important to learn accept his Lordship in any situation.

2. Secondly God wants to change my character, to make me more similar to Jesus (honestly I don’t understand how we, the human beings could ever be like Jesus). He is remodeling me, making me more humble, gentler and merciful.

3. Thirdly, God attracts my attention to my spiritual health. I asks for His blessings and have already lost the close relationships with Him . He doesn’t want to be just a Giving hand. He wants to be the center of my life, in my thoughts, my passion, my goals and my achievements.

4. In forth occasionally God has a better solution for me. It takes time to stop asking for the certain result and begin looking for the God’s will, what He has prepared for me.

5. The last thing is God doesn’t want just to give me a final result. He wants my participation, my involvement in the situation I am praying for. He wants me to make steps, to take an active role in solution.

What category do my prayers to God fall into most often — help me, show me, rescue me or change me?

I have noticed that most of my prayers fall into category – help me, rescue me, show me and much less change me. I have realized that it is very important when God not just pouring blessing upon me and my family, but helps me to change my attitude, my reactions, my behavior in the certain situations.

3. List any personal prayer requests you currently have on a piece of paper or in a journal. As you continue walking through life in the next few months, next to your requests, chronicle all of the peripheral blessings that come from the waiting.

Zhenya’s new job.

Julia;s house.

Parent’s repentance.

My weight loss.