Everyone wants to pray but no one wants to be the answer

Everyone wants to pray but no one wants to be the answer

“I’m praying for you.”

I would be quick to say that those four words are one of the most used sentences out of a Christian’s mouth. OF COURSE, that’s not a bad thing. We are supposed to pray for our brothers and sisters, and even people we don’t know. How many of us actually do it when we say it?

My pastor always asks questions like, “When’s the last time you wept for a brother and the situation they are going through? When’s the last time you wept for someone other than your family?”

Those questions really hit me every time he asks them because many a time, we can’t even remember the last time, which is not good at all.

Christians have become so selfish in their prayers.

We pray for our future spouse, our family, and the things we want. There is nothing wrong with that… but what about that guy that is working 3 jobs to provide for his family and is still struggling to pay bills? What about the woman who just lost her child a few weeks ago? What about the teenager that was once strong in their walk and is now falling away?

You don’t have to replace those prayers… just add to it. Stop letting the focus of your prayers be yourself.

We’re quick to say we are praying for someone… but in all reality, God is wanting us to be the answer to these prayers we are praying.

We can ask God to bless someone’s financial situation through prayer. While we’re over here buying things we don’t even need, we are listening to crickets chirp instead of helping that person. Why not meet the need, since we are able?

We ask God to save our friends but the only extent of us being the answer to that prayer is by inviting them to church. Why rely on the pastor to save your friend when you could be the one to do it. Instead of only asking God to save your friend, why not ask God to open up their heart to hear the truth and give you the words to speak…… and then… share the gospel with them!
Crazy right.

There are countless times in my life where I’d say I’m praying for you when I know good and well, I have the ability to meet that need.

We ask God to bless someone… and God gives us the materials needed to bless them. Then we keep the materials and add the struggle to our prayer wall. What if God wants you to be the answer to that prayer?

Be the answer. Don’t just pray the prayer, meet that need if you’re able to meet it. God will use you in big ways through that if you allow Him to.

-Chrissy

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