Lord, help my unbelief.
I have received some wonderful
news and I am astounded. I am also ashamed of myself for being
astounded. Why am I so surprised that
God delivered exactly what I asked of Him?
And why was I so hesitant to assure my friend that God would answer our
prayers?
Recently, a friend shared a difficult situation that
she was facing. This was a big, big
deal, not just emotional turmoil or the
typical stress that we face every day -- this is something that will affect her family
for many years. I assured her I would
pray about it, but I stopped short of assuring her God would answer her
needs. I am afraid that I didn’t want to
face her today if God did not respond in the way we hoped. I should have been stronger. I should have been bolder. I should have more faith! Why bother asking if I didn’t really expect
God to answer?
She called this afternoon to share the wonderful news that
our prayers were answered, and I was SO HAPPY AND SO SURPRISED to hear those
words! He intervened and what was a potentially
difficult encounter turned instantly into a smoothly handled situation with all
people present not only in agreement, but in kind consideration of one
another! Praise God! But again, why am I so surprised?
It is a simple prayer, straight from the scripture. Apparently I’m not alone in this struggle.
“Then I believe. Help
me with my doubts”. Mark 9:24 – The Message
