I've been thinking a lot about prayer and how God is a God who answers when we call on him. I think I have an interesting relationship with prayer at this point of my life, specifically in relation to prayers answered. I still have so many questions about why God answers some prayers and not others. Yet, despite my wonderings I can't help but remember who God is and the way he has answered some of the prayers in my own life. Of course I believe that prayer is more than asking God to move in our lives but I think something powerful happens when we do see God answer the simple prayers of our hearts.
I have seen God answer many of the cries of my heart, both big and small. Each time that I see him move I'm reminded again of his faithfulness and how he is worthy of my trust. That's why I think it's important to celebrate prayers answered, they renew something deep in the inside of us. I think what's so cool about God is that he knows the intricate details and desires of our heart and sometimes, he answers the very specific prayers we have; not because he has to but because he wants to. When I am hoping for God to provide in a specific area of my life, I don't necessarily expect him to go above and beyond for me but so often he does. He answers my prayers in ways I never even dreamed of having them answered. I am his child and he loves to give good gifts because it pleases him. I want to share one of the ways God has answered a prayer of mine this week! I love how God shows up in unexpected ways. I have been looking for a place to live for the past year or so, ever since I moved back home because of Covid. I love being with my family, but it has been very hard to work full-time and take care of myself while also living with a 4 year old and 8 month year old baby. I've looked on Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace for months for a place but couldn't find what I was looking for: somewhere clean and affordable. All the affordable places were living with students, and they weren't the most clean either. As I am a recent graduate and paying off my OSAP loans, I didn't want a place that was too expensive. So, I continued my search but nothing was coming up that met my needs. There were many times I wanted to give up hope of finding the right place and just settle with anywhere. But deep down, I knew God had something planned for me even if that meant I needed to wait a little longer. Then just all of a sudden it seemed like I had found a place. I asked my Young Adults leader at church if he knew anyone renting a room and then someone in my group knew someone who was. I got the information on Thursday night, emailed the girl renting the room by Friday and saw the place that night on zoom. As soon as I saw the place, I knew it was the one. Everything felt like it was lining up! The apartment was affordable, in a good area and my room even had it's own porch. I would be living with two other Christian girls, one who was even a teacher. I felt so so thankful that God connected me to just the right place. I signed my lease yesterday and will be moving in a week from now! I am so excited to build a life of my own and form connections in a new city. Even though the wait felt long, God provided above and beyond. This seemingly simple answer to prayer reminds me of the beauty of waiting on the Lord. He always has something for us and it's usually better than what we could find ourselves. I feel God strengthening my faith and trust in him through this answer to prayer. He is reminding me how much he cares for me, and that his plans really are good. I hope that sharing this story with you also encourages you to see the way that God has provided in your own life. Maybe you are waiting for him to answer a desire of your heart and you are starting to give up hope in the waiting. I want to let you know that the wait is not in vain. God hears you even when it feels like he is slow to act. But I can promise you that he is not slow to act, but he is busy preparing the right things for us. Hold on. Keep trusting him. There is beauty in the wait.
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