Unanswered Prayers~

I can look back and remember the times God has answered my prayers. I mean I had prayed something specific and when God answered the prayer ~ He gently said, "See I am listening and I am answering your prayers."  Those answered prayers are etched in memory and in my heart. When God almighty took the time to answer little ol' nothing me is unfathomable. I remember once praying for $700.00 dollars ~ we needed the money but we needed God's assurance and the miracle of knowing we were on the right path with the Lord more. It was if God himself walked into our lives and handed it to us~ $697.00~ I had $3:00 in my purse. Does God care that much?~ sure He does. I could go on and on of specific prayers that I have had answered. God is so good ~ all the time.

Even at times when our prayers go unanswered. Often in life our faith is strained when we don't see God answer our prayers in a timely manner. Why~ sometimes our prayers are selfish and amiss~ (James 4:3)~ sometimes we shut off the windows of Heaven with inequity in our hearts (Psalms 66:18)~ sometimes God says, "Wait" and sometimes He says, "No." When we inwardly ~ we most the time don't have the nerve to outwardly rant in the face of God~ complain about our unanswered prayers we need to remember Jesus on the cross when His prayers went unanswered.