Jumping on our Prayers
Or Sitting on His Commands

Why is it that we assume God MUST answer our prayers? It's not that God doesn't answer our prayers, He does. God is much more attentive to our heart cries than we will ever fully understand. My question has more to do with WHY we assume God MUST answer our prayers within our specific time frame.

It's been an interesting summer so far. God has been good to my family, our church and to me personally. By good I mean, He continues to provide for my needs and bless me with some of my wants. However, for the first time since arriving here to plant ChurchForFamily, I'm seeing God work financially on a different time table than what I personally would want.

You see, I want God to jump on my prayers and answer them right now, while at the same time I'm noticing that I'm not nearly as quick to follow His commands. I want God to be quick for me while I'm being slow for Him.

Immediate obedience is a quality each of us should strive to attain.