They Don't Have To Be Asked or Told

I'll never forget it. It was one of those moments that is forever etched in your mind.

Some men were gathered in the prayer room on a Wednesday evening. We had already begun praying. After several folks had expressed their heart before God, a surprising, but familiar voice, began praying. He wasn't in the room, when we began, but now he was.

It was the Associate Pastor. His prayer began, "Lord, help these people that are too foolish to pray. They're hurting. Their marriage is in trouble, and they don;t even know to prayer about it..." He had just come from counseling a couple in the church.

This is much like raising children. Some times you have to tell them to do the obvious. Some times you have to ask them to take out the trash, or do the dishes, etc... Some times we adults are the same way.

Oh, but not so with the men's group, I currently meet with. You do not have to tell these men to pray. They do it without prompting. You don't even have to say, let's pray. They just do it. They know that turning to God is the best thing we can do.

Ask and the door will be opened unto you.
Seek and you will find.

God Save the U.S.A.