Prayer answered?

[rolypoly]

I hate to pray for things i need.  It feels selfish.  I know im wrong.  And i do get around to it, but maybe not as often as i should.  And sometimes i'm vague, which ive been told to be specific.  

 

So i got in a jam this month.  Money is tight.  Lots of money out and havent recouped my profits timely.  Bills stacking up... I didnt want to ask.  So many people have nothing.  I dont deserve to ask.  But i was feeling low.  I prayed and specifically explained my needs to Jehovah and told him i gotta get rid of this anxiety. 

 

Before i can say amen (i did anyway), the phone starts ringing.  I answer and it was a big rush job.  Good payday.  Needs tp be finished by next friday.  Big deposit upfront!  Coincidence?  I like to think Jehovah heard my prayer and acted that quick!  

 

Another quick story... A man called me a couple weeks ago and ask if i can do some work for him. it's really not my area of expertise, but I think I can handle it. So I tell him I'll think about making time for him, But I'm really busy. It might be a while. I really don't want to take on the job. In fact, I quoted him outrageous prices and crazy travel time pay, I told him no guarantees the work could even be completed. It may be Beyond repair.  So I was kind of hoping to scare him off. I really don't know why I didn't just tell him no, I honestly was not looking forward to the job.  Well he kept texting me and asking me if I could come, today? Tomorrow? Next week? Finally, I gave in and said I'll be there tomorrow.  I figured I would look at it and maybe help him out or maybe tell him I can't do anything for him.  So I get to the job, is immediately the man can't find his wallet. I see it across the room and tell him it's over there. I walked towards it and what did I see? A blood card! I say brother! He says how did you know!?  I saw the blood card.  He tells me he can't believe I'm here and that I must be the answer to his prayers. He can't get anyone to come do the work and if they do they rip him off and you can't trust anyone, and you don't know what they're doing so you don't know if they're charging you right, very very costly. Turns out it's a bad situation and he's in a real Tough spot mostly through no fault of his own.  And then it also turns out that the work happens to be right up my alley! It's something specific that I do pretty well.  Needless to say I refigured my fees and charges to be more reasonable!   and he says a Workman deserves his wages!  Maybe i did get to help answer his prayer! 

[Ludwika]

I think we often underestimate just how much Jehovah helps us. I had been across town on an RV, coming back I'm always horribly nervous getting back onto the main road,  it's not a nice junction and there's no alternative. So I'm approaching the wretched thing, worrying, lots of traffic, and asking Jehovah for help to get across. Would you believe,  the road cleared from both directions just as I got there!!

[Pjdriver]

16 hours ago, rolypoly said:

Before i can say amen (i did anyway), the phone starts ringing.  I answer and it was a big rush job.  Good payday.  Needs tp be finished by next friday.  Big deposit upfront!  Coincidence?  I like to think Jehovah heard my prayer and acted that quick!  

If that’s the way it happened..I wouldn’t question it. Just thank Jehovah! 

[Doug]

15 hours ago, Ludwika said:

I think we often underestimate just how much Jehovah helps us. 

I wholeheartedly agree , with sprinkles on top !!!

 

I have discerned so many blessings lately that I decided to write a list.

As I thanked Jehovah for each one listed , I also thanked him for the ones I don't even know about.

[Miss Bea]

I hadn’t really thought about it. Sort of sad. I do acknowledge when I see my prayers answered. We live rural. When we leave, I always ask to get home safely, and then I thank him as I walk to the house. (Generally with those beautiful stars out). 

I even ask for my husbands safe return home. I need to think about that. When he comes in the door...I need to thank Jehovah. 

We are a people of prayer. Yes, the formal ones, but, countless prayers, throughout the day. 

Then, the ones we give serious thought to. And, those are always for other ones, and prayers of thanks. And, Jehovah’s organization. 

[McKay]

Whether Jehovah is actually behind these things or not, I know one thing: He LOVES that we give him credit for it!

[EccentricM]

If you ever feel bad about asking for things, or feel selfish, just pray for "both" yourself and others at the same time, and for Jehovah to give "everyone" with you included, what they need. That's what I always do in order not to become self centered.

 

Afterall, we are to love our neighbours "as ourselves", which indicates that.. we also should have a degree of self interest too. And you can't help others if you don't help yourself either, so consider it a form of investment to look after yourself, as you'll be 1.more content, which will then affect those around you as you'll be able to put more energy to giving off happiness and helping others. 2. You then won't need to rely on others to give you things you need, when they themselves may not have much or those things could go to another place.

 

There is a balance to maintain, as both extremes cause ourselves and others harm in some manner. Greed takes from others and corrupts the spiritual self, but not looking after one's self to the degree of being "able" and having what you need, also can take from others if one is not being humble enough to ask for help from Jehovah when they need it, and harms the self in that one loses their contentment. Jehovah doesn't have a limited supply of holy spirit, he can feed "everyone" equally. Praying for personal help does not take away from the help of others . So, pray for both!

Edited May 23, 2019 by EccentricM