Thankful Thursday ~ Prayer

“And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
~ Mark 11:22-24 (ESV)

I know I am a day late on posting my thankful post for this week, but none the less, I am thankful from the bottom of my heart…for prayers.

I am always thrilled when some of my friends ask me if I could pray for them. You know, it is such a privilege. I mean, I do have a list of friends I pray for daily, but if I know specifics, it is very humbling. Not only do I pray for my family and friends, but also when my day goes not so well; I break away to pray.

Jesus is telling us in Mark 11 that we need to believe the prayers we are praying and we can move mountains. You know what? It is true. My sweet friend Lynn is a great example of not giving up on prayers; God is faithful and will answer prayers in HIS time (note: in HIS time)…I too have learned to be patient to wait on His answer (although it is hard at times)…

Yes, I am thankful for prayer – for others and myself. I can come directly to the throne of grace because my Lord has a made a way for me. And if I don’t have all the words, or be eloquent in my prayers, His Spirit will intercede (Romans 8:26-27)…

What are you thankful for this week? This week, my sweet friend, Laurie at Women Taking a Stand is hosting Thankful Thursday; please visit her to link up.

Thanks for still stopping by this week…Remember: God does hear your prayers – be patient waiting for an answer – even if takes until eternity…