Comments on: Unanswered Prayer? http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/ Celebrating God's goodness in the lives of real people Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:59:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kecia A. Mathews http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-11919 Kecia A. Mathews Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/#comment-11919 I am a widow of three years and I am only 45 years old. I have no biological children, but three adult step sons. They have lives of their own and no one has time for me. I would like to be in a relationship or even love again, but I feel that is too much to ask since I have had such a wonderful husband. Will God answer my prayer or does he desire I spend the rest of my life alone? He said he would rather we live as he did, being content with God's love but I have known the love of a spouse and miss the union. I am a widow of three years and I am only 45 years old. I have no biological children, but three adult step sons. They have lives of their own and no one has time for me. I would like to be in a relationship or even love again, but I feel that is too much to ask since I have had such a wonderful husband. Will God answer my prayer or does he desire I spend the rest of my life alone? He said he would rather we live as he did, being content with God’s love but I have known the love of a spouse and miss the union.

]]> By: Emmanuel Opiah http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-11917 Emmanuel Opiah Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:27:34 +0000 http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/#comment-11917 Your observation is great. God is God and He does things at his own time. We cannot hurry God. Every thing that happens has God's mark in it. Some may or may not see it that way but because Jesus needed to prove to the world who he is he delayed going to heal Lazarus. One of the attributes of God is that He gives life. This was what Jesus did. He gave life to Lazarus meaning that he performed the ultimate miracle "raising the dead." Any one who believes in him though he were dead shall surely live because he is the life and the resurection. You may find two of my book interesting. visit my website and please pass it on. God bless you. Your observation is great. God is God and He does things at his own time. We cannot hurry God. Every thing that happens has God’s mark in it. Some may or may not see it that way but because Jesus needed to prove to the world who he is he delayed going to heal Lazarus. One of the attributes of God is that He gives life. This was what Jesus did. He gave life to Lazarus meaning that he performed the ultimate miracle “raising the dead.” Any one who believes in him though he were dead shall surely live because he is the life and the resurection. You may find two of my book interesting. visit my website and please pass it on.
God bless you.

]]> By: Bonnie Dillabough http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/comment-page-1/#comment-11906 Bonnie Dillabough Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:57:01 +0000 http://abundantgiftsblog.com/unanswered-prayer/#comment-11906 Beautifully said, Diane. I know our Heavenly Father answers every prayer. Sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes the answer is later and sometimes He wants us to put in our sweat equity first. In any case, He loves us. If you remember that moment in Gethsemane when Christ prayed to His Father to have the cup removed from Him. God did say, "no." And Christ was perfect, humble and willing to do the will of the Father. As I look back I realize that prayers that seemed to go unanswered or where the answer was no, over time I came to know why and understand that in all things the answer has always been the right one for me. Thank you for reminding us of these important things. Beautifully said, Diane. I know our Heavenly Father answers every prayer. Sometimes the answer is no. Sometimes the answer is later and sometimes He wants us to put in our sweat equity first. In any case, He loves us.

If you remember that moment in Gethsemane when Christ prayed to His Father to have the cup removed from Him. God did say, “no.” And Christ was perfect, humble and willing to do the will of the Father.

As I look back I realize that prayers that seemed to go unanswered or where the answer was no, over time I came to know why and understand that in all things the answer has always been the right one for me.

Thank you for reminding us of these important things.

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