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Some few weeks ago while in church I heard a message form a
female pastor that really sunk into me. She touched a topic which some of us
might be taking for granted or perhaps fall in the same dilemma. It was about
prayer and Gods response to our prayers. It became obvious that people usually
pray for something and expect their prayers to be answered, one thing they
forget is that not everything comes in a silver platter as I latter on came to realize.
Basically, as much as one prays for something with the expectation of their
prayers being answered, they have to make an effort towards the things they pray
for.
An example was given of someone praying for a wife or a
husband, according to the pastors’ message, this prayer cannot be answered by
God providing one with a suitable lifetime companion straight form heaven while
they sit around and wait for this to happen, an effort has to be made by the
individuals after praying towards the things they have prayed for. I guess this
meant being open to relationships and not limiting their interactions with
other people and of course depending on His guidance to find the desired partner
to settle with. I related this message to some of the things I usually pray for
in the hopes of having my prayers answer and getting what I truly desire in
life.
A good job and leading a responsible life are some of the things
at the top of my list when it comes to my unanswered prayers. As much as I pray and sit around waiting for
such things to happen in my life, without making an effort towards the things
that I pray and desire for, in the long run I might end up not acquiring them. That
is why in regards to getting a job; at first I was sitting around and depending
on other people to connect me into an organization for employment. Come to
think of it, this wasn’t the right approach to starting a career and took it
upon myself to search for places, introduce myself without anyone’s help and continue
with my prayers as I wait for a good response.
Maybe people get discouraged if they don’t get what they
want in life especially after a long wait of continuous prayer without any
change in their current status. What I can say in regards to this is that, as
much as we depend on the power of prayer, we should also make an effort towards
the things we pray for. I mean it is most unlikely for things to happen just by
prayer alone, it must be accompanied by something practice.
What I can say, is that if you do nothing, nothing will be produced. Sometimes we sit at home moaning and groaning about how we have nothing and don't get nothing and are nothing, when in fact there are opportunities just waiting for us to grab them.
ReplyDeleteHow could the person inside the house know you have been waiting outside for so long in the rain? By you knocking the door. Then they would have opened it.
You will only get that job if you applied, otherwise how else would the employer find you or know of your existence. And furthermore, if you don't tell the employer what you are capable of doing and sell yourself at the interview, why would he chose you for the job?