Why Do We Pray?

Answers to prayer are always a delight, amen? You may recall in my blog from last week, “Prayer in the Midst of Distress,” that I received a text from an out-of-town friend for her granddaughter who was diagnosed with Lymphoma and would have to have chemo 23 hours a day for 5 days then two weeks off and start over for 5 rounds.
Here’s the text I received from Carol this week asking for prayer for her granddaughter, Shelby.

Prayers on the Doorstep

Do you ever feel your prayers sit in silence on the doorstep of the throne room of God? Afterall, you prayed earnestly, you prayed in Jesus’ name, and your prayer request seemed of a holy nature. So, why does your prayer seem to sit on the doorstep and no one opens the door?

When God’s Will Does Not Sync with Ours

He and a few friends decided to snowmobile from Forest Lake to Duluth. Jerry was in the lead. He came around a curve in the trail and saw a stop sign for Hwy. 61. Jerry looked over his left shoulder and held up his arm signaling he was stopping.