Never have I made New Year’s
Resolutions. First off it is silly to me to wait for the calendar to allow me
to set goals. At Christmas each year, I write down something I will give to
Jesus for His birthday. These are never tangible gifts but rather goals that
will help me become more like Him. It’s an opportunity to finely hone characteristics
of the Savior. But, for 2020 I’ve chosen to step up my prayer life. This is my
gift to Him. I have become more focused on my prayers for others, rarely asking
for anything myself despite needing physical healing as much as anyone on my
list. Not only am I focused on my prayers but I am earnestly and sincerely
seeking God’s will for me and others.
In this quest to become closer to my
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ I have included prayers asking for
opportunities to pray for others; beyond the arena of close family and friends
and even beyond distant family and casual acquaintances. Yes, even those I’ve
met through social media or folks I barely know.
The Lord is answering my prayer in many
ways. Friday morning I woke up with a certain young woman on my mind. She is
faithful in her commitment to living the gospel and sets a good example yet she
is “unequally yoked” to a wonderful man who has not committed himself to the
Lord. My first thought was to ask her if he ever attended church with her.
Almost before finishing that thought, I felt an overpowering urgency to pray
for him. Having met him only once, I liked him immediately. He’s good to my
Sweet Girl (who I am not related to).
As I finished the prayer that morning, I
committed to continue praying about this. It was only last night that I
messaged her with my experience. Very touched; she was sblown away in her own words.
With every fiber of my being, I believe that as she and I pray together for
him, and as she continues to serve as a wonderful, loving example to him, that
our prayers will not only be heard but answered as well.
This has been the case with
me when my own husband finally embraced the gospel fully in 1982. For nineteen
years I prayed and gently nudged and led him and God did the rest. The Son was
shining on him and me and there is no doubt that the Son will shine on my sweet
friend and her husband too.
1 comment:
Prayer is our source and we should never give up! I prayed for my Woody for over 15 years and my only focus was him because I knew it would make a difference in our little family and I would not have too be taking my 3 kids too Church alone and a difference with being a Christian family. Little did I know that God had different plans and throughout the 15 years all 3 of our children accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior and I had 3 more praying and God answered and he was Saved! Never give up and keep praying and I will say one too for your family members Husband. ❤️🙏🏻
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