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Yes, we need to be praying more than ever. And some of us have been, lately. We have been reminded that the best position from which to advance is from our knees.<\/p>\n
We pray \u201cbelieving,\u201d as the Bible instructs. \u201cThe fervent prayer of the righteous avails much,\u201d we are told. Yet if a billion of us \u2013 or merely two of us \u2013 pray for different results, can God grace us with the same answer? Or if two pray alike, will God\u2019s response be the same for each?<\/p>\n
We should pray for God\u2019s Will to be done \u2013 His righteousness \u2013 and that our desires may then be pleasing to Him, and right for us, in return.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, when we pray over an imminent event, God might say, You think the crisis is nigh, but wait; it is yet coming<\/em>.<\/p>\n That is, we should trust in His timing. And realize that things can get even worse. And maybe we created our own crises!<\/p>\n Sometimes, in His wisdom, He sees that we only turn to Him in times of crisis. Shudder to think: would that persuade God to keep crises before us, so we turn to Him more? He desires our communion.<\/p>\n Sometimes God says I hear your prayers! But I will answer\u2026 in time<\/em>. \u201cBut God,\u201d we cry, \u201cYour enemies are loosed! Help us to fight them!\u201d<\/p>\n Vengeance is Mine, saith the Lord<\/em>. So are justice and righteousness. We are in His army; He is not our servant.<\/p>\n \u201cGod! You don\u2019t understand! We are in the midst of a STORM!\u201d<\/p>\n He understands. Better than we do. Must we endure more? Maybe. Storms are part of life; and God sends them, or allows them, sometimes. They clear the air; they wash away dead things; they rearrange things on earth. Sometimes He calms the storm. Sometimes He shows us shelter. All the time He is with us in the midst.<\/p>\n And behind the darkest storm clouds the sun shines. As bright as ever.<\/p>\n I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind and tempest<\/em>. \u2013 Psalm 55:8<\/p>\n The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, And the Lord will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. The whirlwind and storm are His way, And clouds are the dust beneath His feet<\/em>. \u2013 Nahum 1:3<\/p>\n Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone, and fire from the Lord out of heaven<\/em>. \u2013 Genesis 19:24<\/p>\n When the whirlwind will pass, the wicked will be no more; the righteous have an everlasting foundation.<\/em> \u2013 Proverbs 10:25<\/p>\n And remember, fellow believers and voters and warriors \u2013 not from the Bible, but good advice:<\/p>\n
\nWe must learn to trust His timing, not our agendas. Maybe \u201cno\u201d is \u201cnot yet.\u201d<\/p>\n