HOW PRAYER WORKS

There is an interesting movie to watch, entitled “Evan Almighty”. The movie telling us about modern Noah does seem irrational; a member of city council was chosen by God to build an ark, for the area where he lived would be washed away by water from a dam. The funny thing is, the councilor, a man who always kept up his appearance, turned into Noah-look (with beard and long white hair, and a long brown robe) in a short time. But I’m not going to talk about that now.

A scene giving me a spiritual awareness was when God, in form of a waiter, talked to the city councilor’s wife who intended to leave her husband because she thought that her husband was crazy. The point is God said, if someone prayed for patience, would God give him patience, or a chance to be patient? Or, if someone prayed for family closeness, would God give him that closeness, or an opportunity to be close to each other?

Can you catch my point? What I’m going to say is, when we ask for faith, sometimes we’ll find that God doesn’t suddenly give us faith. On a contrary, He faces us to situations where we realize that we can’t overcome them with our own strength, but to have FAITH in Him.

Pay attention to these situations! As if we were asked to be aware of our prayers, or on the other hand, we were drawn closer to the answer of our prayers. How come? Both possibilities must be seen through different sides. Those who do not want to accept the challenge might choose not to pray. But those who start to understand how God works, how prayer works, will pray more than ever, wait for the challenge to come, and decided to win it.

And now, which way will be your choice?

God, I want to be closer to You. Help me to face this life, and don’t leave me. I do need You. I will not stop praying. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Col. 4:2