Prayer is not only speaking to God but listening to Him as well. And listening is more important than speaking to Him. Consider: If you were speaking with an important person whom you know is much elder and wiser than you on the phone, you would listen much more than you speak, isn’t it. So, must it be in true prayer – you must listen to God much more than you speak to Him.
If you are very keen on doing something, you can easily deceive yourself that it is the will of God, by praying about it briefly just to ease your conscience, and then saying to yourself that you feel “at peace in your heart” about doing it – and go ahead and do it! That way you can miss the will of God completely.
The more important the decision you have to make, the more you must wait on God before you act.
There is as much difference between your way of thinking and God’s thoughts as there is between earth and heaven (Isa.55:8, 9). God’s way of doing things is far higher than yours. That is why God wants that we must submit to Him – to get His best.
You may not have much time to spend in prayer. But you must have the attitude of waiting on the Lord in making your decisions. And so, discipline yourself to spend a few minutes with God every day. God wants to communicate with you every day. This is the message that comes across from the first page of the Bible, where it says: “ On the first day, God spoke…. On the second day, God spoke…….On the third, ……..fourth, ……..fifth and sixth days, God spoke ”. Something happened each day when God spoke, and the final result was “ Very Good”. So, it can be with your life too, if you listen to God every day. Jesus said, “ Man shall live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matt.4:4).
God always wants to answer our prayers. But we must earnestly wait on Him for an answer. Sometimes His answer may be ”No.” Sometimes it may be “Wait”. Like the red, yellow, and green traffic lights.
Prayer :
Loving Heavenly Father,
Help me to wait for you before making any important decisions in my life. Help me to not get carried away by my own fleshly desires and worldly pressures. Help me to always depend on your wisdom, pray and seek counsel from you. Guide me through your Holy Spirit who is within me to face the challenges outside and surrounding me. Thank you Lord, for you are a loving God and Father who always listens to your children and gives them your best. May your best happen in my life always.
In Jesus Name,
Amen
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