Dear Ones,
Hope you have a peace-filled day. Sad loss for the Vikings last night. Emoji Today I am going to make spaghetti pies and wrap gifts etc.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
How persistent are we in our prayers? Do we pray and then give up when we see obstacles, or do we have confidence and faith that God will meet the need for which we pray. Of course, we love when our prayers are “yes” prayers, but God also answers at times with “no” or “wait”. When I look back on my life, I am grateful for the times the Lord answered mine by saying NO, even though I didn’t understand at the time. Later I could see what God saw all along and I was thankful for His will.

How do we get yes prayers and avoid the detours? We have to start with praying for God’s will and not our will. How is God viewing our situation? There are some things that we know right off the bat that it is His will and other things we may not know. Just as I am writing this devotional, I got a prayer request for a young man who is trying to get set free from drugs. We already know God would have all men come to know Him and be free of entanglements so we can pray confidently. Now if I am praying to win the lottery, well, that is very “iffy! ” When we are unsure of God’s will in something, we can also ask for confirmation, as He may say the same thing to someone else and it brings us into agreement in the spirit.

As we pray, we can ask for God’s heart on the matter and that we will desire what God wants. One missionary who was in a primitive field of ministry in a foreign country said that if he didn’t know it was God’s will, he could never stand to live under such conditions. But He knew God’s heart and desired His plan and was able to endure with peace.  Sometimes we are also called to just to speak out a word we feel God gave us publicly but still be open correction by the Body if necessary. There are times we may be led to follow through with action when He is directing us. I remember being in a circle of prayer warriors and we were praying for a gal that was troubled. As we prayed one of them felt led to take the young gal into her home and disciple her and it turned out to be a blessing for both. Let us always pray in His name and for His will in all of it.

Challenge for today: Pray and ask the Lord to help you discern His will and if there is something He wants you to do, do it!
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy