James 1:2-6

Today was an amazing service not that other ones aren’t, but I just felt so close to God? Before we started worship I remember praying that God would allow me to enter in and not just sing for the sake of it, but to actually Worship Him. I believe that my prayer to God allowed me to have a change in my heart to allow me to be present with the Lord. I usually do this every time before worship, because sometimes I plain just don’t feel like singing. Which, I am glad that I did enter in because I could really feel his presence and it allowed for my ears to hear the message he had prepared for me. Sometimes it is easy to just sit back, have you mind on your worries and not listen to the answer God has for you. Because to receive from the Lord you have to be willing to listen to what he has for you. I really felt like God was saying.” Don’t give up, keep praying, seeking, and asking,” because honestly it is hard to keep your chin up in the hard times, to keep praying to God, and to not get beaten down. And since we live in the.” we want it now era”, it is even harder to keep praying with no quick results. But the sermon today allowed me to have a recharge of energy to keep praying for my family. God’s timing may be different than mine but ultimately we are reaching for the same goal; to save the lost, heal the sick and bring hope to the brokenhearted.
So lately I have really been having a burden on my heart to pray for my family, especially my mom. For the past month now I have been praying passionately for God to heal her. And I do believe he can heal her but I need to remember to trust in him and that all in all he has a plan and a reason for things. Not that he would want some to have such a disease as lupus but sometimes it is all that can humble you. I know for myself if I did not have low points in my life, it would be easy to just go to church, play the part of being Christian without actually having a relationship with Christ. It humbles me and allows me to reach out to God in the hard times which help me to get into the habit of praying even in the Good times. I thank God for my trials and tribulations. One verse that helps me to thank God in all situations is
James 1: 2-6 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have [its] perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

Therefore, remember have patience, seek after God, keep knocking because the door will be answered, just in Gods time.