STOP TRYING TO CHANGE ME!

What were you thinking when you said that prayer? Did you think God was going to just snap His enormous fingers and *POOF* everything would change? What? You mean you weren't expecting God to to make you uncomfortable, stir up your nest, your little comfort zone?



Oh.....I know! You were expecting it to be like the "old days" when God would just soothe you and answer your prayers just like you wanted them.....tied up with a pretty bow with your name and everything on it. Guess what? It's time to stop pitching that fit, having that pity party that NO ONE wants to come to and spit out your pacifier! He's trying to wean you.....off the "milk of the Word" and give you some MEAT!



Heb 5:12-1412 You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food. 13 And a person who is living on milk isn't very far along in the Christian life and doesn't know much about doing what is right. 14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who have trained themselves to recognize the difference between right and wrong and then do what is right.NLT



Most of the time we seem to be sitting with arms folded and a big frown on our faces because we do not like the situation we are in. We really like blaming God and fussing about why He is making us wait so long on something we need so badly. Have you ever thought that perhaps God is waiting on you? You prayed....then: He pressed, He prodded, He rubbed, He scraped and cleaned your clay and you didn't like it....so you crossed your arms and said, "ENOUGH!", and then blamed the devil. You hardened your heart, your clay, if you will. You didn't recognize it was God trying to get you ready for what you prayed for. REMEMBER! IT'S ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER AND NOT YOUR COMFORT!



When you pray, you should expect an answer. I promise.....GOD WANTS YOU TO HEAR HIS VOICE EVEN MORE THAN YOU WANT TO HEAR IT. He will go out of His way to tailor a response just for you. The problem comes when you do not connect what you prayed to what happened next. Trust Him....sit with your arms opened and a smile on your face because He is ready to give you a BIG GIFT. But, remember, sometimes presents are surprises and it might not look like what you were expecting it to look like. Just trust Him, pray, expect an answer and respond with thanksgiving.....YOUR GIFT IS ON IT'S WAY!