Love and prayer always win. The challenge is patience.
So often prayers appear to remain unanswered. Perhaps many of you feel that pain. I’ll be the first to admit bouts of uncertainty.
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.” John 4:48
What I’ve learned though, is the Lord answers prayers in unexpected ways and always in His own time, not ours. A beautiful example of His timing is in the movie, “Unplanned”. It details the true-life journey of Abby Johnson, a well-intentioned Planned Parenthood Clinic Director, whose clinic was the site of the first 40 Days for Life campaign. While many prayed outside the clinic for years, hoping to save lives and change hearts, the copious prayers appeared to be unanswered until God acted in a big way. (You’ll have to read the book or see the movie to find out how.)
Be still and know that I am God! Psalms 46:11
Thus, it can be with prayers for marriage. While one may feel their heartfelt prayers land on deaf ears, the Lord is busy pruning, watering, humbling, strengthening, testing, and loving us and our spouse. His plan is grander than we can imagine. He responds as He sees fit, often with unanticipated answers. He challenges us just as He did the apostles, to grow in faith.
“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31
Lord, grant us patience! Give us the gift of a deeper faith. How uncomfortable we are with your silence! May we meditate on your surrender to the Father, your trust in his will, and the deep love you had and still have for us which drove your willing acceptance of all the Father asked of you. Teach us to love as you loved, showing kindness and mercy to the seemingly unlovable. Holy Spirit, come! Work through us!
Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer and refuse his mercy!
Psalm 66:20
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Love and prayer always efficacious. Pass it on!
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Love and prayer always efficacious. Pass it on!
