I wanted to share this little trinket with you today. It is from the study “Adventurous Prayer” I am working through right now…
“Your little bit of a treasure this week is a seed — a bundle of potential, just waiting to be planted. It will remind you that when you pray, it is like planting a seed. God’s answer will come, just like the flowers will eventually come up from the earth. But we must be patient, waiting for the proper time, until we can enjoy the color and fragrance of the first blossom. Don’t become discouraged if God seems slow to answer your heart’s cry. Keep on praying, and planting, and someday there may be a whole garden blooming to His glory.” (Page 74)
Some times we pray a prayer over and over and it doesn’t seem that we get an answer from God. But the Bible tells us in numerous places that we ought to be patient. He will answer — maybe not right away, but He will answer. Always remember that…
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me. ~ Micah 7:7 (ESV)
Blessings on your Sunday afternoon and as always…
Iris, thank you so much for posting this. It is the silence and waiting that are so difficult.
Blessings.
I agree with your thoughts here, sometimes we are in so much of a hurry to get answer that it happens in God’s time…
Wait on the Lord and be of good courage.
Oh yeah, patience. Need to find some of that, it is probably in the hamper or under the pile of books on my desk. 🙂 Wanted to let you know that I am so enjoying that book. I think it is the only one I haven’t read by her. In fact I read a chapter aoud to the family during devotions today, Rachel and Shamus both loved it so much that they each decided they needd to read it when I finished it. 🙂
I’ve never heard of this book, but I heard Patsy Clairmont speak last summer at the Atlanta Women of Faith. She’s so funny! I loved reading this quote — it’s definitely something I needed to read today. Thanks for sharing it!
Wondering what you’ve got going on here for Christmas! 🙂 I’ll have to check back and see…
what a beautiful reminder – thank you 🙂
I love the image of a flower growing from a seed to represent God’s Kingdom, it reminds me of a mind picture I had. Ah the fragrance and beauty of Heaven. Hugs.
I love the analogy that prayer is like planting a seed. Sometimes think God isn’t listening, but He is. He just needs bring things about in his Perfect Timing. Thanks for this little reminder!