God is Willing~

Tuesday Greetings~

This morning I was enjoying an early-morning phone conversation with one of my children. And as soon as we hung up I started reflecting on the joy this child brings me when said child (it was Hormone) called to say he urgently needed his spare keys, and I will spare you all the details.

Suffice to say that even the most beautiful and powerful car is of no use without the keys.

Likewise, prayer is the key to making our life work. We need keys to unlock things and start things up. We also need keys to lock things and turn things off. Prayer is the key to getting your life in gear. We all have so much potential--for good and bad--and we need God's guidance and protection.

Martin Luther is credited with saying, "Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance; it is laying hold of His highest willingness," and it's one of my favorite quotes.

God is willing to answer you. This means He wants to answer you. He has something in mind for you.

Ephesians 3:20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

If God is able to accomplish infinitely more, which means abundantly beyond and exceedingly above what we can ask, then yes, this shows He is willing--dear one--even to over answer you.

But we must use the key. Before we pray, think of an area where you would like an over-and-beyond-your-wildest-dreams answer.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We want our lives moving at the right pace--no detours and no dead-ends. We pray today because we want to plug into Your highest willingness. You are so willing, in fact, that we humans can't even begin to imagine how much You want to do. We invite You to over answer us today in this area ___________. Work Your awesome and mighty power into every area of our lives. In Jesus' name, AMEN~