My son recently started to drive.
The other day, when he was more than 10 minutes late coming home, I
started to get concerned. I sent out a silent prayer and kept looking through
the windows for his car. I was hesitant to call or text him because I didn’t
want to distract him in case he was still driving. A friend of mine was with me
at the time, and she was also praying, unbeknownst to me. After a certain amount of time, pacing and
praying, I thought I heard a noise in one of the rooms. Thinking it was just
the dog, I opened the door to find my son, sitting safely, inside my house. He
had come home when I was in the bathroom, and I hadn’t heard the front door
opening.
This made me think of how often I pray and pace. I have a hard time sitting still when I’m
anxious. To be honest, I have a hard time sitting still even when I’m NOT
anxious. Pacing back and forth fills no purpose other than expending some of my
nervous energy. In times of stress, I
wish I could just stay calm and trust God.
My request was already answered before I even prayed. I just hadn‘t
realized it yet. God often takes care of
our needs even before we ask. Our
failure to recognize His grace is what leads to anxious pacing. When we become conscious of His love at a
soul level, our approach shifts to one of prayer and praise.
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