Quite the opposite is true! God hears every prayer; but it is not up to us how it is answered. He is working behind the scenes in our lives, doing things that we can’t even imagine; putting things together in His own perfect timing. When we get frustrated and give up by thinking negatively, we cancel out all the good He was trying to accomplish ... and then we have the nerve to blame God!
In order to get “in sync” with God, we have to trust Him ... in good times and in bad. He is there for us in every moment of our lives, but many of us only call on Him when there is a dire need; forgetting to maintain a relationship with him on a day to day basis.
God wants to be part of everything and every day in our lives! He wants to be invited in to share your triumphs, and comfort through the tragedies. He wants to rejoice with us, mourn with us, and support us. He wants to be our friend; and this is the part that I really keyed in on--God wants to be my friend. How cool is that?! The all-powerful creator of the Universe wants to be MY friend! Imagine missing out on that opportunity!
I invited God into my heart after my accident in 1998. Up until then, I’d attended church, but didn’t really have a close relationship with Him, because I didn’t know how; or even knew it was possible, for that matter.
After my accident, I had a near-death experience. I came back to “this life” with lessons that I know He’s been prompting me to share. I have the need to share my experiences with others; and encourage them to invite God into their lives and watch their dreams take wing.
Speaking to faith-based groups is one of my most favorite things to do! I feel as though I’m not speaking, but that I’m being spoken through. It is in those times that an indescribable joy like no other bubbles up and overwhelms me when I share His good deeds in my life—and I have learned that this is how I am to know that I am using the talents that He has instilled in me to his Glory.
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