I worried you had not only lost, but maybe broke your glasses.

Isn’t it ironic how when we’re upset about one thing, we take it out on another? Unfortunately some take their frustrations out on another person.

Your post reminded me of the saying (and I may get this wrong), “We should be thankful for the unanswered prayers”.

I also like what Karen said “…we already have within us the knowledge and ability to make the right choice without asking. ”

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I know God cares about the little things that we care about. He’s there, and he listens to us when we share our hearts with him. I also don’t think that prayer is a means to an end. Yes, we can pray and ask God for things, but sitting around waiting for him to deliver our requests on a silver platter is not what prayer is for. We need to take action.

In my own life, I’ve prayed those desperate prayers asking God to help me find, say, my car keys so I won’t be late for work. And I’ve found them. BUT… I think the fact that I have laid my heart out before God gives me peace of mind, so I can do what he wants me to do, which is to actively, calmly, look for my keys instead of being in a panic. I don’t think God is waiting for us to consult him on every little decision we make. Does he care about those decisions? Yes. But we already have within us the knowledge and ability to make the right choice without asking.

IMO, prayer is a conversation between a loving Father and his kids. We praise him for who he is, thank him for what he’s done, talk to him about anything, and he responds with love, direction, correction, compassion, comfort, etc., but we have to listen for it and respond to it.

I have so much more I could say, but I’ll leave it at that for now. I am interested in reading your thoughts when you feel the time is right to share them.

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