Aswered Prayer

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I desperately need a new job, as I was laid off in early 2009. I got a job offer about two weeks after I was laid off, so I am very lucky in the sense that I have a steady income and can pay my rent, but the job is very far from home and definitely not a long-term prospect. Plus, my salary is really low, and I can't pay all my bills with it. I've been praying a powerful novena (the Infant Jesus of Prague) to get a new job, and I've noticed that every time I pray it, within the next few days I get good news about my job search. I firmly believe that my prayers are the reason. However, I also think that prayer alone is not enough. God wants to see that we are trying, too. I have been freelancing on the side, and I also started working a 2nd job at the mall to help make ends meet until something better comes along. I have faith that things will get better, and my prayers will be answered, but I also have to actively work towards it. I can't just sit back and pray every day without putting forth the effort to improve my life.

A terrible flood occured on a deserted island. The only man, a hermit who lived there, prayed for God to save him. A raft floated passed him. He ignored it. A man on a boat offered to take him to another village. He rejected the offer, saying, "the God will save me." A helicopter, who had just saved people from a nearby village, offered to take him. He rejected, saying, "The God will save me." Lastly, he drowned in the flood. When he meet God, he asked, "Why did you not save me earlier?" Then God says, "I sent you a raft. I sent you a boat. I even sent you a flying transport. What can I help you more when you pushed it all?" So, the point is, our prayers are always answered, but we always expect it in a silver plate. maybe, if we took some work discovering them, then we'd be happy. I always say this to my downcasted friends. "The most valuable treasures are those that is hidden."

I believe in the power of prayer and it must be first felt inside of us.If we make a phone call continuously and ringing for a long time and we're wondering if maybe we should just hang up and try again another time. Then a voice answers and simply says, "I'm here. I'm listening to you." Communication has been established!. The power of prayer is the constant renewal of perspective. Prayer opens our eyes. It extends our horizons. It sheds light into the darkness of our fears and our sorrows, our hopes and joys, our shame and our pride. It gives us new ways of seeing life and relationships, of understanding work and the cost of growing.I don't believe that our prayer changes God's mind or improves God's disposition. God will do what God will do.

so nice to read- power of prayer so many god has answered some i didnt get the answer i wanted but it was for a reason life changes many things! i always pray my husbands social security check will arrive so we can pay bills /rent food/ i always worry esp now- god watches over us -i pray for my family's safe keeping always he answers- i am praying now my brother who spent 30 yrs with his co who got injured before retiring can win his disability and walk away from the plant- go forward be happy all of us- many of my prayers have been answered i know god hears us- worrying is a waste of time i learned prayer is more useful to do then worrying!!god bless-

i believe all our prayers are answered. some prayers are answered fast and some takes a long long time to be answered and i wonder God receives my prayers. i know He received all my prayers and He will answer all my prayers in His time. i have to learn to wait upon the Lord. one of my prayers that was answered fast/ granted was my request for Father God to bless me with a good nite sleep and wake me up at 5am in the morning. nowaday as i say my goodnite prayer and ask God for forgivenees, i drift off to sleep and wake up at 5 am in the morning. i wake up at 5am with joy in my heart and give thanks to God and then go about doing my daily chores and work. how about you?

Despite the recession, economic crisis, job lay-offs, etc.. I still have a job. Everyday there's news about companies closing and downsizing especially here in Dubai. I thank God for always looking out at me.