The Power of Prayer

I have always believed that prayer works. I pray and talk to God often, if not all the time. God loves to hear from us! But sometimes I get this feeling that I "overload" God with all my talk and prayers and praises. This past week alone I called out to my prayer warriors to pray for my husband who was having back surgery. Then of course I had prayed....etc. Of course I praised God too!

And now I had another thing to pray about. I was blessed with an amazing job offer! I am finally going to work at a shelter! God has called and I have answered! I accepted the position and I start next month. It came at a price though. My schedule has me working Sunday through Wednesday.

No worship!!! What? No worship? How am I suppose to Praise God! I have learned the importance of corporate worship. And not to mention, my church is a HUGE part of my life.  I need the fellowship, the support.

So once again, I was on my knees praying about another thing. I felt guilty. Not only had I prayed for this job and the discernment for His will but at the same time I felt like I was looking a gift horse in the mouth! How dare I!? I prayed and I prayed and cried and prayed! It was just on my heart. I previously talked it over with my girlfriend who helped me get the job and she was extremely supportive. I told her the BEST thing for me to do is to pray.

Tonight, God spoke to me. I felt confident enough to go on line and look for churches in my area that possibly had Saturday evening services. I not only had an extremely easy time doing it, but I found TWO!! And one of them is the church that my co-worker from the coffee shop attends. Wow! Talk about God's power.  I am sure you are wondering why I just didn't get online and do it from the beginning. Well, I needed God's guidance in this. It was His way of teaching me that His plan will work out...to keep praying...no matter how "bad" I feel about it. HE CAN HANDLE IT!! HE IS GOD!! Duh!

Prayer is so powerful! I am blessed that people pray me through things and that I am allowed to pray people through things as well! I am thankful for the gift of prayer! That open line of communication with God! Praising Him!! Amen!!