Something has been weighing heavy on my heart and mind. You know how when you see a situation you know isn’t right, yet you don’t say anything? You have always heard, “take everything to God in prayer.” I mean, it’s a song even..and scripture (Psalm 55:22). But, here’s my concern. Aren’t we suppose to be DOERS of the Word and not just HEARERS only? That is scripture, too (James 1:22). Faith without works is dead..also scripture (James 2:26). So, how long must I pray? How long must I wait for God to do something? Maybe God is waiting on me to move?
These situations aren’t small. I’ve been praying a long time, years even, for God to change these situations. Today, they all remain the same. They are not healthy. In fact, spiritually, it could be suicide. Do I think God is not hearing my prayers? I do not think that at all. I believe there should be something more. Am I the only one who sees and does nothing? No, there are many..because “we take everything to God in prayer.”
So, my question, when does action take place? Or when should it?
This is open for comments and feedback!
March 19, 2010 at 4:37 am
Jody… so amazing that you posted this, because I just asked someone the same exact question! I wrestle with the same thing.. I mean I literally could have written your blog! I do realize that God is in mighty control, and that he has called me ( us ) to pray.. about everything, and to make our requests known to him. But what about when things don’t change (at least how we see it) 1) God can and does work behind the scenes even when we don’t see it– even if it is years, deacades even. 2) for me, I think it may be a faith issue. Is my Faith big enough to trust Him, that he will hear me, and fix this? I do believe that listing to Him – there are times where he does allow us to speak. When those times arise… You must Speak! What is hard is when you want to and you don’t know if is what you are “supposed to” do. Or when you think that maybe if enough people would “say aloud” the thing/the issue/etc. then maybe things would change. I am learning it doesn’t matter how much I say something, Eph 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Those evil forces USE the flesh though and that is apart of our struggle to/ or not to battle it out!
ALL I can say is that : I AM SO WHERE YOU ARE AT.. this VERY MOMMENT. and I think God is allowing me to see that I am not the only one, and that He.. Mighty King of Kings, knows it all, and wants us to fully trust in him and his word!