PRAY AND DO NOT LOSE HEART!
"And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint."Luke 18:1 Several phrases describe "losing heart":"not give up", "never grow discouraged", "to pray consistently and never quit", "their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must never give up" are but a few from the different paraphrase and translations of Scripture that I have.
However, I am not the first or only Christ follower to express disappointment and even frustration when Heaven chooses to be silent when hearing my request, my 911, my SOS, my cries for help, my pleadings, my beseeching, my begging, and even my desperation. I understand that my Father is Sovereign and He does what pleases Him. I understand that He is good, He loves me, and that forever His Word is settled in the heavens. I know that He is conforming me to the image of the LORD JESUS, yet, I must again admit that I must work through with purity of heart and truth, the emotions that I feel. What a battle I must forge against the taunts and lies of the evil one. His taunts and lies are slanderous against my Father, and slanderous about me to my Father. I know His timing is perfect however inconvenient for me! Andrew Murray reminds me "Don't let delay shake your faith, for it is faith that will provide the answer in time." However, I am the one with the bill due! I am forced to remind myself that time is an element created for us humans and not for God. HE IS IN CONTROL!
Silence is certainly not God's MO response to my every prayer, but silence and waiting apply to many of my interceding for others, and prayer concerns. YES, I know HE is always working whether I see, hear, or feel it or not.
In conclusion, as I wait, I must continue to persevere in HIS promises. One of the main promises that I cling, "And My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19. This is my watchword and my anchor of hope. I yield: HIS timing, HIS will, HIS purpose, HIS plan!
However, I am not the first or only Christ follower to express disappointment and even frustration when Heaven chooses to be silent when hearing my request, my 911, my SOS, my cries for help, my pleadings, my beseeching, my begging, and even my desperation. I understand that my Father is Sovereign and He does what pleases Him. I understand that He is good, He loves me, and that forever His Word is settled in the heavens. I know that He is conforming me to the image of the LORD JESUS, yet, I must again admit that I must work through with purity of heart and truth, the emotions that I feel. What a battle I must forge against the taunts and lies of the evil one. His taunts and lies are slanderous against my Father, and slanderous about me to my Father. I know His timing is perfect however inconvenient for me! Andrew Murray reminds me "Don't let delay shake your faith, for it is faith that will provide the answer in time." However, I am the one with the bill due! I am forced to remind myself that time is an element created for us humans and not for God. HE IS IN CONTROL!
Silence is certainly not God's MO response to my every prayer, but silence and waiting apply to many of my interceding for others, and prayer concerns. YES, I know HE is always working whether I see, hear, or feel it or not.
In conclusion, as I wait, I must continue to persevere in HIS promises. One of the main promises that I cling, "And My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19. This is my watchword and my anchor of hope. I yield: HIS timing, HIS will, HIS purpose, HIS plan!
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