Every day I see God’s
presence. I do because I look for Him. My job is a busy one and my days are
sometimes a blur, yet I always have time to speak with Him. We can never get
too busy to have a conversation of thanks with God. There was a time when it
wasn’t that way. I had a period in my life that grief was so blinding and
deafening that I thought I had lost my faith. I thought that God and I had
nothing to talk about. Where was He when I cried out over the death of my dad?
Why was He deaf to my prayers of Him allowing me to have one more conversation
with my Father. I even asked Him if He was even listening at all.
Well, I expect that
many of you have worn these shoes. We are human, and when we are faced with a
hurricane in our life, we all go through a time where we can’t see the Father
for the storm. We wonder why we have to endure the tortures of health scares,
inconveniences of waiting on Him, and not being able to see any improvement in
our situation. We think that prayer is a waste of time and we ask that same
question. God, are You listening?
Now I have some great
news. Yes, my child, I hear your cries, is His answer. I can almost hear Him
giving us Jeremiah 29:11,” Only I know the plans I have for you, they are plans
for good, not for evil”. You see, I have learned that He is always listening,
and even though we may not realize it, He is now arranging for your situation
to be resolved. Listen closely, and you will hear Him. He may have sent an army
of prayer warriors to pray when you couldn’t, to believe when you wouldn’t, and
to remind you that your faith need only be the size of a mustard seed to make a
difference. He arranged a phone call for a medical appointment, a job
placement, and He also woke you today with air in your lungs, all because He
has a plan for you. He may have just cleared the storm you had to walk through
in order to get your attention. Yes friends, take a moment and make a list of
every little blessing you had today. It will be longer than you think. Was God
listening to you? Yes, now the question should be, are you listening to God?
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca
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