The Big and Little prayers
Always amazed at how God answers prayers that have been prayed only in a way that I often least expect. Sometimes exactly how I prayed for them, and still I marvel at HIS hand moving in my life. I don't think I ever want to get over the Greatness of my GOD.
For the last few years, my prayers have been for my children and how I desire for God to move them closer to HIM, to make them firmly planted in HIM. I didn't think about the events in my life that have caused me the most growth or have taught me to run into HIS shadow. It took me years. God can do it all at once if HE desires to do that...But HIS plan is individual and most often not a a short cut.
My daughter has been going through some heart breaking things over the last year, and as I continued to lift her up to HIM, I am reminded that HE is teaching her, and bringing her closer to HIM. Yet I struggle with HIM. She is my daughter, love her more than words, would do anything in my power for her. My power is limited..but HIS is not.
I needed to get out of the way so the LORD could work in her, and that HE is doing. In our human thinking we ask, and in HIS heavenly power HE moves, they do not usually look the same. Rejoicing that HE knows what HE is doing, and the prayer is answered as I see her moving closer to HIM. Back to my Human way of thinking..
"Yes Lord, I rejoice in the fact that the work you start you will bring to completion, thankful that your eyes never leave us, and you not only give us the power of prayer, but you know the best way to accomplish all things..." still i had another prayer yesterday..."I will wait...I just want to hear her laugh again..come on! just a little laughter". I walked away from that one thinking HE will do it, but probably in 10 years!!!!
Last evening, heart breaking for her some more, then it happened. Something silly that is not all that funny, we began to laugh together...not just me and her..but my entire family. All three children, huddled together on the couch, loving on each other, laughter out of control laughter, contagious laughter, myself and my Hubs, and our house guest...intense Laughter. I knew with out a doubt...it was the answer to my prayer, and more than I had asked for.
Rejoicing today, God knows what we need and when we need it, and HE is incredibly awesome to bend so far down to put smiles and laughter on the lips of HIS children...how often we don't ask...The Big and the Little prayers..HE hears them all, and HE answers them all...don't forget to ask!
