From Unanswered to Answered Prayers

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.  ~ Billy Graham

Prayers can go unanswered.  But, is Rev. Graham referring to unanswered prayers that truly matter, those that change lives and honor God?  Being honest, while fishing I’ve prayed to catch the biggest fish of my life, well, that may have been answered, but the fish I’ve caught weren’t the size I had in mind.  Success on the golf course, in a fishing boat, or while playing the games of life are not about things that matter.  Jesus did say, “I will do whatever you ask,” (John 14:13a).  So, why can’t I make a hole in one or catch a world record fish?  After all, Jesus did promise a lot.

 

Let’s read ALL that he said in John 14:12-14:

“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.  And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.  You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”

The next time you are doing what you like, and in prayer seeking what you want, ask yourself:  “Am I living a faith that puts what Jesus did as a desire of my heart, are my prayers focused on bringing glory, the fame, to God the Father in the Name—with the same heart—of the Son?”  Give that a try, then as you pray, be ready to go from living in disappointment to living a life full of answers.     

 

 

Praying your heart is overrunning with the desires of Christ Jesus,

Owen <><

“The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.” ~Billy Graham