“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all in his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will He clothe you – you of little faith!” Luke 12:28-29
I want to encourage you today in those moments when you are waiting on an answer to prayer. Maybe you are praying for your little one to sleep all night, or for a job for your husband, to hear back from that ballet company you auditioned for, or for guidance about an upcoming decision…..whatever it is……..there are moments when we wonder if God hears our prayer. Have you been there? Sometimes it can feel like He doesn’t hear us, or that our prayers are silly. It is hard to believe that our prayers are doing something, isn’t it sometimes?
When you feel stuck in your prayers, what do you do?
Keep praying…
Don’t give up….
Keep praying…
Don’t give up….
Keep taking it to Him. The sweetest part is that as we continue to pray, even when it feels like the answer is far off, we wind up drawing closer to God as we cry out to him. I just want to encourage you and remind you, that He is listening and He hears you….
the answer is on the way.
It may look different from the answer you are hoping for, or it may be exactly what you are hoping for. The answer is riding the waves of God’s perfect timing. He is never early. He is never late. In the meantime….cry out to Him….
“I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out my complaint before Him; before Him I tell Him my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is You who know my way…I cry to you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.’ Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need…” Psalm 142:1-3a, 5-6
And just like the wildflowers, who seem to bloom at just the right time, with effortless grace, resting in the sweet timing of their Maker, God will send His answer to you at just the right time….so that you can bloom in joy with effortless grace….with a peaceful heart knowing that answer came in His perfect, sweet timing.
Keep praying, my friend.
Prayer: “Dear Lord, I am honestly anxious for an answer. It’s hard to wait. It’s hard to be patient. Give me peace in the wait. Build my faith. It’s tempting to give up praying about it. It’s tempting to think the answer will never come. Help me hold on to You, trust in Your timing, and not lose heart. Help me keep praying, when the answer seems far off. Thank You for your very perfect timing. Help me trust, trust, trust, and keep on praying.”
abbie says
Thank you my beautiful friend. Thank you. You always seem to know where my heart is.
Sarah Marr says
You’re the sweetest! Thanks for your sweet words…this one must have been for you! :)