Prayer
by Barbara Philbrook

Have you ever taken a request to your father above in the form of a needful prayer,
and you wait and you wait but the answer just doesn't  seem to there.

Now you reread your bible on the subject of a prayer and in frustration cry out "haven't you heard?"
But take heed a dear loved child of God as I have for you an encouraging word.

God hears each and every word that we utter wether directed to him or to each other,
furthermore God responds to our needs in a more perfect way than any earthly Father or Mother.

Now the answer may not be such that it makes your face glow as if lit,
and the timing into your schedule may not perfectly fit.

But of this one fact you can be absolutely certain within,
if you knew what God knows your choice and his choice would be duplicate twins.

So when you come to the Lord to talk to him in prayer,
never worry or fret just trust that he's there.

There's one other fact which the bible instructs us,
when we pray to the father we must do so in the name of Jesus.

Ask that your prayer be heard and his will to be done all in the name of the Son,
then just start trusting and watching your answer will come.

A prayer need not be formal nor contain fancy speech,
no actually a loving heartfelt conversation would be much more certain his ears to reach.

You see God doesn't  see us as we are seen by man who looks only on the outer part,
no God sees us as we truly are way deep within our heart.

So when his loving ears you sincerely wish to reach,
what you feel in your heart must come out in your speech.

Talk to God as you would your dearest  friend,
because you'll discover he's even more than that in the very end.

You  see " The Creator" of the world who is our Father above,
sent his only Son to die on a cross for all  sinners who will accept  his love.

Now if "The Creator"of this earth and "The Heavenly King" would go through so much so we may go home once again, do you doubt they hear our  prayers and know the best way to answer us and precisely when?

It is my prayer that you'll pray, believe, and in a total trust wait,
then we'll all walk home together through God's pearly gate.

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