PRAYER WORKS

Greetings friends!

I apologize for being absent lately....I have been very busy!
But trust that my time has been well spent.... diving deep into God's word and growing closer to Him everyday!!

I have shared this message recently with some of my friends and family...but wanted to post it to share with others too.

I keep a journal that I write my prayers in. It contains all the things I pray to God about.

The first thing I do when I pray is praise and thank God...so I have a list of all the things I am thankful for. Then I move on to asking for forgiveness for my sins...and after that, I start asking for help with many situations in my own life and for family and friends I know....among other things.

I originally started the journal to help me to remember all the people and situations I wanted to pray for, since the list is quite long...I wanted to make sure I don't forget anything or anyone...

But recently, I started looking back to the pages when I first started the journal, which was two years ago.....and I discovered a whole new purpose for the journal. As I looked at things I prayed for in 2006, I realized that some of those prayers have been answered! It was amazing!

So this now serves as my record of prayers the Lord has answered....which becomes a testimony to share with others that prayer works!!

Remember, payers are not always answered with "yes", but God always responds to them with the right answer, which is best for His plan for our lives!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ---- Philippians 4:6

Have a wonderful day!!!