![]() OUR FAVORITE THINGSįor more inspiration from the woman whose prayers impacted the lives of thousands of children in India, check out Hunter Beless’ new picture book, Amy Carmichael: The Brown-Eyed Girl Who Learned to Pray. I pray these things in Jesus' Name, Amen. Thank You, Lord, for the greatest provision You have ever given me: the person of Your Son, Jesus. Help me to receive Your provision with a humble heart. Enable me, by Your Spirit, to present all of my requests to You, knowing that You are my provider. May His goodness give us the confidence to come before Him, ask according to His will, and receive His provision with humble hearts - even when it’s not what we expect.įather, help me to pray continually, drawing near to Your throne to receive mercy and find grace in my time of need. I think Amy would say the same about her prayers for blue eyes - that God always knows best. Looking back on my prayers during our moving process, I can now see that God really did hear and answer my request. God might not answer our prayers the way we expect Him to, but He always answers our prayers the way He ought to. By asking, we’re trusting that He is a good Father who gives us what we need. We’re to pray and give thanks in all circumstances because He wants us to present our desires to Him as an act of humility and trust. “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, CSB). She asked, and God provided, even if it wasn’t what she expected.īut why should we spend time praying if God doesn’t always answer the way we want? One reason we pray is because it strengthens our relationship with God and reveals to us God’s heart.Īnd it also reminds us we can rejoice and thank Him in all circumstances, even if they’re undesirable. Looking into their eyes that were just like hers, missionary Amy Carmichael realized that God had answered her childhood prayers exactly as He ought. Yet years later, God would use those brown eyes to break down barriers as she shared the gospel with thousands of children in India. She prayed and prayed, asking God to change the color of her eyes, but each morning when she looked in the mirror, she found that her eyes were still brown. It reminds me of the story of a brown-eyed Irish girl who desperately wanted blue eyes. God used many “because God moved us to Arkansas” moments to remind me that His answers are good even when they’re different than I expect. Because God moved us to Arkansas, we were able to live next door to my best friend from high school, who supported me during my darkest days. At the time, His provision was hard to receive.īut in faith, we packed up and moved far away, where we would learn that God had answered our prayers even before we prayed them.īecause God moved us to Arkansas, we were close enough to be with my dad when he unexpectedly died of terminal cancer. ![]() God’s answer was different than we expected. The options felt endless! Arkansas was not at the top of our list however, that’s exactly where God provided my husband with his first civilian job. Montana, where an outdoor paradise was waiting to be explored? Vermont, where the trees don rainbow leaves in the fall? Suddenly, our family was faced with a decision we had never made before: Where should we live?Ĭolorado, where we could hit the slopes all winter? “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (CSB)Īfter years of him being stationed in many different places, my husband decided to leave the U.S.
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