At the Bible study last night we discussed sanctification. It became apparent that some of the young women are very discouraged about their sin. Why doesn't God answer prayer? How can you pray and pray about something and not see the change that you want? This is what I said:
First of all, when you pray a prayer for a necessary change in your character, you know God will answer that prayer. It is a good prayer, unquestionably in line with his will...Not like prayers for specific things....Lord, I want to get into Harvard, etc...that may, or may not be his will...
So, we see a need for a change in our character, we go to God and we say, Lord, I need THIS changed...and I raised my hand fairly high...The trouble is that we have so many layers of sin. Often, God has to go down, down, down, -and I kept lowering my hand - many "stories" to get to the root of that sin. He starts working at a subterranean level we don't even know exists, and he begins to work up, up, up - and I began to raise my hand - through the layers. Eventually, he reaches the layer we have been concerned about and we see the change we have asked for, but long after we expected to see it...In the meantime, we hold on by faith, waiting patiently for that real heart change - knowing that when God promises to answer good prayers, he surely will.
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Amen! You are so wonderful with words and explaining concepts that can be difficult to understand.
Yes...surely God does answer character prayers. I always cringe when I pray for something in me to be changed. It will happen...and will be a forever long process of change:)
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