Saturday, August 25, 2007
Something I've picked up from watching Evan Almighty…
God: Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
We often doubt and ask for more thinking that our prayers are left unanswered. Unfortunately, we fail to recognize the subtle signs thrown our way because admittedly, we can be difficult and demanding (and lazy!) by wanting everything to be served to us on a silver platter. Little do we know that sometimes our prayers are answered in the form of opportunities that sadly, for too many times we've taken for granted.
God: Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
We often doubt and ask for more thinking that our prayers are left unanswered. Unfortunately, we fail to recognize the subtle signs thrown our way because admittedly, we can be difficult and demanding (and lazy!) by wanting everything to be served to us on a silver platter. Little do we know that sometimes our prayers are answered in the form of opportunities that sadly, for too many times we've taken for granted.
