New Blog

So, I thought I would begin another little blog site. I have one that logs my life and adventures in the Air Force. I will be using this new site as a blog with more musings on various subjects I have.

Today's first subject, prayer.

I'm going to start out by saying that, in my opinion and observations, prayer works. But, you have to be open to God's interpretation and His solutions to your prayers. This kind of reminds me of a line from Evan Almighty (bad title for a decent movie with a decent moral/lesson). Morgan Freeman, as God, is talking to Evan's wife and asks, "When you pray for patience, does God give you patience, or does He give you the opportunity to be patient?" I may be paraphrasing, but you get the point. Now, I agree with this, in a way. We know that God doesn't always come in the burning bush or as a break in the storm clouds in a great big booming voice granting prayers exactly as we ask for them nowadays. I'm not going to say that it doesn't happen, because I'm sure that it can. It just hasn't happened that way with me. But, I have been seeing the opportunities that God has given me to act on what I have prayed for. And I know I've asked for a lot, and I have been given a lot. I have so much to be thankful for, and so much to look forward to. I am excited for the situations and opportunities that God is giving me.

Ok, so, as some of my friends may know, I have been impatient in some areas of my life that I have fervently prayed for. But, opportunities are always coming up and showing themselves everywhere. So, I just need to find those opportunities, evaluate how God is answering my prayers in them, and then accept them as God answering my prayers.

So, to sum up: I fully believe that prayer works and have many examples in my own life.

I ask that you freely post any comments or just let me know what you think! Oh, and I should mention that not all posts will necessarily involve religion or religious views. There may be many of them, as I am feeling like now is a time for me to grow in that part of my life. But I do promise some ranting and raving on fluff as well ;)