Monday, January 2, 2012

Praying Expecting

This week in our church bulletin, our pastor's wife wrote a little message about noticing God in the small things and thanking Him for those blessings and answers to prayers.  And I had to give God praise for how He watches over my son.  Just this week, Landon pulled the frame to his swing down on himself.  It weighs at least 10 pounds.  And the way it fell, it perfectly fell on either side of Landon, missing him completely.  And then this weekend, I fell really hard in my parents stone driveway.  Thankfully I wasn't carrying either of the kids.  As I started reflecting on God's protection, I thought why am I so shocked when God gives protection, I pray for Him to protect my children each night as I go to bed.  What I mean is that we pray so often without really expecting God to answer.  At least that is often how I pray.  It is like I am just hoping that God will hear me, and not looking for the answer.  But if I really step back and take a good look, God does answer my prayers.  Like just today, I was so shocked when my husband led our family in family devotions.  Why was I so shocked?  I have been praying that God would make my husband into the spiritual leader our family needs.  And I have been praying for God to meet our financial needs and two weeks in a row God has provided extra work that we weren't expecting.  I challenge you and myself to pray expecting.  God wants to bless us.  "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks for an fish, will give him a snake?  If you then, though you are evil,  know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" Matthew 7:11

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