Jan 18, Hey God, are you listening?
I can never repay the four or five guys who taught me how to pray in the basement of Green Sea Baptist Church. I now spend hours in prayer every week searching for God's will for my life and our churches. In fact, one of my spiritual goals for this year is to pray more than I ever have in my life. But I've come to a conclusion through my years of prayer, God is not in the microwave business.
In our fast paced culture we've become accustomed to having whatever we want whenever we want. Need a meal, go through a drive in. Need to get a hold of someone, we have facebook, twitter, cell phones and e-mail. But God the Father doesn't work that way. We only see today, God sees forever.
I'm really learning this as I continue begging God for answers about our current condition. God knows how bad we need a parking lot. God knows we are 110% out of kid space. God knows we have a 3 foot sidewalk to put 800 plus people through between services. God knows it all.
But I also believe God is trying to teach me something through all of this. God is teaching me to pray through these difficult times. God is teaching me that I have no where to turn but to him. God is teaching me that my timing isn't the most important HIS IS!
And through all of this God is teaching me more about prayer. Prayer doesn't change circumstances as much as it changes us. It doesn't just change the external circumstances, it changes the internal even more.
I've come to the conclusion that yes, God is listening. In fact not only is he listening but enjoying all the time I'm spending on my face in prayer. He is enjoying watching one of his children realizing I'm helpless without him. I'm not sure what or when IT is going to happen, but when IT does, IT is going to be GOD SIZED!
Some other thoughts:
* I am so sore I can barely type. No kidding, I haven't hurt like this since college. 270 by Easter. No pain, no gain. I really enjoy gaining weight a lot more :)
* About to head out to building to do some more prayer walking. Stop and do the same anytime.
* This Sunday is finished. I promise you your not going to want to miss it. Bring a friend.
* Just heard from bank, could have answer early next week. Pray with me.
* Started Tim Tebow's book today. Think I'm going to like it.
* Thinking about and praying through starting a monthly marriage meeting. Would be dinner and a time of teaching how to be better husbands and wives. If your interested, let me know. Sick and tired of seeing families fall apart.
* Love what God has called me to do.
In our fast paced culture we've become accustomed to having whatever we want whenever we want. Need a meal, go through a drive in. Need to get a hold of someone, we have facebook, twitter, cell phones and e-mail. But God the Father doesn't work that way. We only see today, God sees forever.
I'm really learning this as I continue begging God for answers about our current condition. God knows how bad we need a parking lot. God knows we are 110% out of kid space. God knows we have a 3 foot sidewalk to put 800 plus people through between services. God knows it all.
But I also believe God is trying to teach me something through all of this. God is teaching me to pray through these difficult times. God is teaching me that I have no where to turn but to him. God is teaching me that my timing isn't the most important HIS IS!
And through all of this God is teaching me more about prayer. Prayer doesn't change circumstances as much as it changes us. It doesn't just change the external circumstances, it changes the internal even more.
I've come to the conclusion that yes, God is listening. In fact not only is he listening but enjoying all the time I'm spending on my face in prayer. He is enjoying watching one of his children realizing I'm helpless without him. I'm not sure what or when IT is going to happen, but when IT does, IT is going to be GOD SIZED!
Some other thoughts:
* I am so sore I can barely type. No kidding, I haven't hurt like this since college. 270 by Easter. No pain, no gain. I really enjoy gaining weight a lot more :)
* About to head out to building to do some more prayer walking. Stop and do the same anytime.
* This Sunday is finished. I promise you your not going to want to miss it. Bring a friend.
* Just heard from bank, could have answer early next week. Pray with me.
* Started Tim Tebow's book today. Think I'm going to like it.
* Thinking about and praying through starting a monthly marriage meeting. Would be dinner and a time of teaching how to be better husbands and wives. If your interested, let me know. Sick and tired of seeing families fall apart.
* Love what God has called me to do.
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