The Power of Prayer

Today, I was reminded how much of a work in progress
I must seem to the Lord. Whenever I find myself in a
difficult situation, its usually of my own doing.

Being a creature of habit - some of my old bad
habits still remain even though when I look back
over the past few years and especially these past
9 months.

Well, my old pre - Christian self would have kept
plowing ahead and getting increasingly frustrated
(and probably those around me as well) all while
wondering why aren't things going my way.

I wanted to share a brief example of the type
of many miracles I've been experiencing the
past few months after a personal decision to
let go and submit myself to allowing the Lord
to work his will for my life.

So, just to prove that Christians are not perfect
and need the power of prayer, the good Lord
gently reminded me of my old "robot" needing
reprogramming. I dropped down on my knees
and humbly asked the Lord to help me through
what was shaping up to be a difficult morning
with work related stress. Also, though, I thanked
the Lord for reminding me he's in control and
to call on his loving guidance for not only myself
but for those non Christians involved in the work
situation of this morning.

I gotta tell you, the Lord truly is wonderful and
never stops amazing me with how prayers are
answered when they are from the heart and as
a request for clarity to fulfill his will.

You see, not only did the Lord take away what
could have very easily been a very tense situation
with a cross functional (dysfunctional) group's
tendency to be negative, but I honestly believe
he also forged a spirit of positive cooperation the
likes I have never experienced from my previous
encounters with these same people.

One of my associates, very nervous before the
meeting, commented afterwards how well things
had turned out. He mentioned that we were
"lucky" our last minute preparations had actually
turned out better than expected.

Well, in a way he was totally right. That is the
preparations in trusting in the Lord & asking him
to lay hands on the situation and especially the group
dynamic.

I know it was not from me but truly from above!

Thank you Lord Jesus, for answering another of my
prayers and for being my savior and teacher.

Psa 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Amen.