Answering Prayer

Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

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

Do you expect God to help you? Do you expect God to make your life more bearable? Do you ask God to do these things, by praying to Him?

If not, how do you expect God to help? God can be the answer to all your prayers, but only if you pray those prayers.

Here’s a lovely little poem I came across that echoes what I’ve been saying:

Prayers Can’t Be Answered Unless They Are Prayed

Life without purpose is barren indeed

There can’t be a harvest unless you plant seed

There can’t be attainment unless there’s a goal

And man’s but a robot unless there’s a soul

If we send no ships out, no ships will come in

And unless there’s a contest, nobody can’t win

For games can’t be won unless they are played

And prayers can’t be answered unless they are prayed

So whatever is wrong with your life today

You’ll find a solution if you kneel down and pray

Not just for pleasure, enjoyment and health

Not just for honors and prestige and wealth

But pray for a purpose to make life worth giving

And pray for the joy of unselfish giving

For great is your gladness and rich your reward

When you make your life’s purpose the choice of the Lord.