The Nature of Things

We can forget our prayers as we move through life, but God never forgets. Nor does He lose interest or imply a statute of limitations on His obligations if a prayer is not answered promptly and we forget. Sometimes it's only as we see prayers being answered we suddenly recall. I believe that God does answer the prayers of a heart that is turned toward Him. The trick is trusting Him, having faith, and finding the patience to watch God work. He created all things in an orderly fashion. He created the laws of the universe. And I believe that He works things out within the laws of that universe He created. God doesn't *zap* a great tree into existence. He grows it over time, in accordance with it's nature.

Right now my human nature wants to doubt, yet I am even now experiencing a great plan of God's being grown into existence. I feel like today a scab was lifted to expose new skin underneath, tender and hurting, but healthy. Again, God does not *zap* healing and growth. It must follow the nature of things and it will grow fresh and even healthier than before. But the scab cannot be yanked off before it's time lest the tender new growth underneath be severely damaged and healing be compromised. After new growth is complete, there may even be a scar, but won't that scar forever remind us of a battle won?

I think of my Mom in Florida right now. What a miracle of God's love! I think of my Dad. What a lifetime of prayers answered! I think of my marriage. Wow, God is awesome! I think of our children. God is so very gracious. I think of a couple who sacrificed so much for their love of God. As three of their family neared the end of their days on earth, I saw God give them a special gift of precious months together as a whole family to bring each other comfort and encouragement and see them through the grief of loss.

Yes, so much of the time I don't see it until it's complete and the tree stands before me strong and tall. NOTE TO SELF-have faith.