![]() One of my favorite quotes is by Helen Keller. It is in his nature to love us and to give us good gifts when He knows that they are in our best interest and will bless us. It is not in God’s nature to vindictively ignore us, or purposefully give us stones instead of bread. ![]() When doubt creeps into our minds, or when we doubt if God even has a plan, one of the best things to focus on is the nature and the wisdom of Christ. God’s ability to love us and want what is best for us, as well as to provide answers to prayers accordingly, demonstrates His love to us. ![]() Or, God knows that something better is coming if we are patient and wait for a different gift, instead of the one we are requesting. It may be that God knows that our idea of good gifts is really “snakes” that God can foresee hurting us. However, there are reasons for God not giving us the gifts that we ask him for. He is our Father and He is Almighty-there is nothing that we cannot ask him for. God loves us and wants to give us good gifts in our lives. This Bible verse tells us a lot about God’s nature and his approach to prayers. In Matthew 7:9-11 Jesus asks, “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Jesus pointed out the depth of this love while He was here on Earth. It is one of the first and best things we learn about Christ as Christians-that God loves us so much that He sent his son to die for us unconditionally. However, one thing to remember when struggling with unanswered prayers is that God loves us. Often the disappointment of unanswered prayers is crushing, and God’s silence or refusal to grant our prayer request is hard to swallow. Giving up our “teddy bears,” or plans and dreams, is not easy. We cling tightly to our idea of what will make us happy, without considering that God might have much more in store for us-more than we can possibly imagine. A popular phrase you may have heard: “Man makes plans, God laughs.” Often, we become attached to our plans without asking God whether or not our plans correlate with His plans for us. We say to God, “But I love… without considering that God might have a different path for us. We often cling to our plans, or to our idea of what we think is best for our lives. The caption bubble over Jesus’s head says, “Trust me.” Behind his back, Jesus is holding a teddy bear twice the size of the one the little girl is clinging to. “But I love it, God.” the caption bubble over the little girl states. In the picture, Jesus is asking for her teddy bear, which the little girl is holding tightly. Recently, I saw a Facebook post that showed a picture of Jesus kneeling before a little girl. How many of us have prayed for a new job, a new relationship, or changes to our current circumstance-only to be disappointed when God doesn’t answer our prayers? However, there are many times when our prayers go unanswered or we have to wait a long time for an answer to our prayers. It’s comforting to know that we can always say a prayer and ask God to intercede for us, as a Father. ![]() Prayer is an important component of every Christian’s life. ![]()
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