Answered Prayers

The Lord is good, isn't He? For weeks I have been feeling led by God to have a heart of prayer for a certain someone, for me to focus my thoughts on him daily. Some of you know to whom I am referring, others do not, but in order to protect his identity, I will refrain from using his name.

Last night, I found out that my prayers have not gone unnoticed, and God has been working hard to shape the heart and soul of this person. He made mention to the fact that he has been visiting a local church, and especially these past two weeks, has sat in the back feeling as if God was directly speaking to him that he was missing something...that something wasn't right. He admitted that he needed to talk with someone about things he was struggling with, and to get some things off his chest that have been holding him back. He has questions that need answering, and he has problems from which he needs to run. He needs support, and he asked that I help him the way I have helped others he has known. My eyes were tear-filled as I heard his account from a loved one, and even though the words were not coming directly from the source, I could hear and feel his pain...I could sense his desperation. God has in the past few months reaffirmed what I have believed for years: His spiritual gift entrusted to me was the gift of Counsel, and I find myself in a place beyond ecstasy as I hope and pray for people the people I love to know the God I worship, and to experience His unending Love. Praise be to the Father forever and ever..Amen!