It is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Phil. 2:13
If the whole point of our lives is to become more like Christ and be a conduit for the love of God, then we will each be given different paths to take- which may or may not correlate to our prayers. Some paths seem more attractive than others, but no one really knows the burdens another carries. What I am convinced of is that God loves his children. I don't know why he answers one person's prayers one way and another person's differently, only that he has a reason for it.
One of the ways we can measure whether we are at peace in the love of God is by asking ourselves whether we are able to celebrate Christ shining through another's life- whether we can recognize God's wisdom as he lovingly hand packes each life himself. Because only when we can do that when we can accept his hand working differently in your life as opposed to mine, answering each prayer in his own time and understanding can we truly be at peace with God. Believing that God is not listening to us dampens our relationship with him. But taking joy in living out his plan for us- that's freeing! Sheila Walsh
Enjoy His word today, think about somebody that you can pray for today and enjoy your tea!
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