Psalm 107:28-30 Then
they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their
distress. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their
desired haven.
Matthew 7:7 Ask,
and it will be given to you seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be
opened to you.
Matthew 21:22 And
whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.
Mark 9:29 And
he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”
Mark 11:24 Therefore
I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it,
and it will be yours.
John 14:13-14 Whatever
you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
Acts 9:40 But
Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body
he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she
sat up.
Ephesians 6:18 praying
at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep
alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Philippians 4:6-7 do
not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
James 5:14-16 Is
anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer
of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if
he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one
another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a
righteous person has great power as it is working.
I went through the worst trial of my
life in 2010. My husband of 20 years
left me to be with another woman. I had previously
never experienced such extreme feelings.
I was on an emotional roller coaster.
I don’t know if you have ever been betrayed by someone you completely
trusted, but it is an extremely painful experience. And I felt that there was nothing I could do
about it. Jay wanted to be with this
woman. She wanted to be with him. I felt powerless. All I could do is sit by and watch evil
appear to prevail. The thought of him
being giddy with infatuation and spending all his time with her while I deal
with the stress of raising the kids and paying the bills killed me inside. Deep inside of every one of us is a desire to
see people get what they deserve. I am
reminded of all the movies we watch and how good it makes us feel when someone
who has been wronged gets justice. But
you know what I learned during that period of my life? I learned to be still and know that I serve a
just God, and that He makes everything right in due time. Even though I had no tangible evidence that
God was hearing my prayers (things remained the same), I realized that my job
is to simply believe Him with childlike faith.
Every time I was attacked with thoughts of betrayal and I felt that
intense emotional pain, I would cast my cares upon Him for I know He cares for
me. I didn’t always feel His presence,
and I would sometimes wonder if He even heard me, but I was comforted by the
words of Psalm 66: 19-20: “But God did listen!
He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my
prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.”
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