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Let Them Pray

The Lord is so good! He cares about us, and wants us to trust Him with all He has given us.

Reagan Ayers
Jan 08, 2020
Mississippi State University
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Let Them Pray
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James 5:13, NIV

"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise."

Just as any other morning, this one was no different. Wake up, get dressed, grab my bags, head off to work. Something did, however, separate this morning. I wasn't early and didn't have time if my car decided not to turn on, to sit and be patient.

My car sometimes does this thing.. where it turns on, everything but the engine. Along with that, I have to hold my foot on the gas a while to let it heat up when it is cold outside, or weather drastically changes.

I sat for a couple of minutes, my foot on the gas, waiting not so patiently. After one or two minutes, I tried to turn the key again, with similar results following.

One of my good sister friends from college popped in my head with a story she'd told me. She would pray each time she got in her car, so then it would turn on! After a visit to the mechanic, they said her car shouldn't have started but did.

It wasn't until I took my hands off the keys, closed my eyes, slowed my pace down, and prayed a silent prayer of faith, that I tried again. I turned the key, and the car turned on! I continued to work, thanking the Lord on the way.

The Lord is so good! He cares about us and wants us to trust Him with all He has given us. I can often forget that everything I possess is His, not mine. He gives us gifts, and wants our heart posture to be one of praise toward Him! Praise the Lord for His provisions!

How can you trust Him in one area of your life today?

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