September 11, 2016. Eureka Springs, AR. Prayer

A few blogs ago I mentioned an offhand, somewhat frivolous, prayer to find $20 in the amphitheater and ended up seeing it turn into a $250 donation to the Passion Play. Since then I found another wallet and it too resulted in a donation to the Play. We pray for a lot of things as we navigate through our day, and some of them we see God's instant response; some we wait for an answer; and some we know are "out of bounds" and will never come to pass like the time years ago I asked God who was going to win the Kentucky Derby so I could get us out of a financial bind with a well placed bet.
But prayer is for real, and when we pray for the right things, with the right motive and are in God's will, we can be sure that He will listen and give us a right response. Every day we hear of health needs, financial needs, spiritual and emotional needs, relationship needs, ministry needs and a host of other instances where hurts need to addressed. And in many of these instances, God is the only way these needs can be met. They are beyond our ability personally or corporately to remedy. Whether we pray specifically or generally, God will sort it out, and if He hasn't already initiated the answer, He will do what needs to be done to set the solution in motion.
Lord, there are so many needs, so many hurting and lost souls. There is only so much we as people can do, but there is so much You can do and I pray for all those who love You, all those who need to love You, and all those who need to know how much You love even those who have walked away from You or refuse to listen to anything that has to do with You. The world is in trouble, our country is in trouble and our churches and families are in trouble and more than ever we need You to heal us, bring us together and let everyone know that You are the answer; You are the Healer, Provider and Source of everything we need. For all this I am grateful and for all this I humbly Thank You, Lord.

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