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Friday, September 22, 2017

Why, God?


Questions for God
Greetings, Dear Readers-

Do you ever wonder why God asks you to do some of the things He does? This question has rolled over and over in my mind since my return from Los Angeles. So far, the answers have been vague. Here’s what prompted the question:

Near the end of our time on Hollywood Boulevard, on the second day of our trip, we stopped at the entrance to a shopping mall to pray. As we were deep in prayer, a lady came near and took a seat on a wall, seemingly waiting for someone to arrive. Sam felt God nudge him to pray for this lady, but while we were still in prayer, she walked away. He prayed that God would bring her back if she, indeed, needed prayer. She came back. Finishing our prayer, we approached her and tried to have a conversation with her. She was from Holland and only spoke Dutch. We couldn’t understand her and she couldn’t understand us. She seemed okay with us praying anyway.

Echo Park Entrance
On Friday, we returned to Echo Park (more on the park next time) to pray. We all had the feeling we weren’t quite done yet. I felt God urge me to go pray for a man scrunched down behind us painting. I left the prayer circle and approached the man only to find he couldn’t speak English. Through some hand signs, I discovered he came to the park to paint canvases which he later sold on the street. He knew the names God and Jesus but I don’t know if he had a relationship with them. He allowed me to pray for him. I returned to my friends who were still praying.

So, my question is, “Why would God send us all the way to Los Angeles and have us pray for people who couldn’t understand what we were saying to them?” What do you think, my dear readers? I’d love to have your insights in the Comments Section.

Prayer Circle
The only thing that has come to me is that it was a question of obedience. Would we back away or follow through, given this barrier? Maybe God translated our prayers into their own language. He did that in the Bible. Both of them had an aura of peace about them when we parted. Did we witness a modern-day miracle and didn’t even know it?

Going out with joy today, waiting for my next set of instructions-

Cathy
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 25, 2017 at 11:44 AM

    Hi Cathy,

    I love it that y'all were obedient to God's "still small voice." I believe God hears and answers our prayers in all languages. I believe those folks who were speaking other languages understood that you were praying, and they were blessed, even if they didn't know the exact content. I also think that whenever we approach people to talk about God, whether they understand us or not, or even if they disagree with us, they still have His touch, a seed planted. And I think that is worth all the stuff we do for Him, even if it doesn't have the "return on investment" we can see. And we get blessed when we obey God. (C:

    Keep going on your joyful journey, and may God continue to richly bless you with the joys that comes from serving Him.

    Carol

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  2. Cathy BiggerstaffSeptember 26, 2017 at 7:33 AM

    Thanks for taking time to comment, Carol! You have blessed me and encouraged me. Praying blessings over you today. Cathy

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