Just Simply Amazing

Hello Everyone! Yesterday, (it was so cool!), I got to witness the power of an all-knowing God in something as simple as a heartfelt prayer. Let me explain…yesterday, right when I woke up I felt like I needed to pray for something or somebody, but I had no idea what to pray for. (Do you ever feel like that?) So, because I didn’t know what to pray for I asked God what He wanted me to pray for. (I knew He wasn’t just going to let me forget about it, so that’s why I decided to do something about it.) And this is the cool part, He didn’t answer me in a whispering voice in my heart and He didn’t even answer me right away, but I just felt like I should read my Bible, so I did.

I am trying to read through the whole entire Bible and yesterday the part I was supposed to read was 1 Timothy. As I opened my Bible to start my reading I again asked God to show me or tell me what I should pray for and these are the verses He showed to me. (Right there in 1 Timothy!)

1 Timothy 1:15 – “Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-of whom I am the worst.”

• When I read this verse I knew that God was telling me to start my prayer by recognizing I was a sinner and realizing what Jesus Christ did for me on the cross. So I prayed.

1 Timothy 2:1,2 – “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone-for kings (Presidents) and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”

• I couldn’t believe it! God was telling me through His living Word what I needed to pray for! As for the next part in my prayer I knew I needed to pray for all those in authority and for the upcoming Presidential Elections. (I didn’t pray that Obama would lose, but I prayed that whatever God wanted to happen would happen and that everything would go according to His will.)

1 Timothy 2:8-10 – “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing. I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.”

• Now thirdly, I prayed for the men around the world to be the strong, spiritual leaders that families today need. To have a strong respect and fear for God and to be humble enough to know that without God they have nothing, even if they live in palaces and have millions of dollars.
• And as for the women, I asked that He would open our eyes to the immodesty of women today not only in the way we dress but in our actions as well. Now, ladies, the verse above is not implying that we should never fix our hair, wear jewelry, or wear anything more than five bucks. But it is saying that we don’t need to spend extensive time preparing our outside appearances. We should be caring about what we look like on the inside. (I am talking to my self as well, so don’t feel bad that you just bought a pimple concealer to cover up that horrible red spot right in the middle of your face.) If we are dirty and sick on the inside, in our heart, then no matter what we do to the outside it will still reflect our true selves, and our true beauty, that is who we are on the inside. 

 Please understand that I did not pray those prayers yesterday expecting to discover a changed world today that witnessed a revelution overnight. We are all still sinners. Obama is still in the running. Men still aren’t spiritually leading their families. And women are still trying to cover up their true identity by dressing immodestly. I only prayed that becuase I felt lead to and I know that the power of God is so high no one knows the measure and anything can happen through Him. You never know how God is going to answer a prayer, so be ready for anything.

If you feel God is leading you to do something, don’t hesitate! Follow your heart and your trust in Him. If you feel that you’re where you’re supposed to be, then bloom right where you’re planted. If you don’t know how to start you can pray the same prayers I prayed above, or you can ask God and He will show you what to do. Don’t be afraid to step away from the crowd, go against traffic, or stand up for your faith. Follow the spirit God gave to you when you accepted Him and you will be in His will at all times. Listen to His voice and obey. 

In Him, Brianna

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