not always in our time or method

at our mid-week service this past week,

a young man in our church preached

a great sermon with a wonderful message:

Philippians 4:6 and Mark 8:22-25

in Mark, he read the account of Jesus leading the blind man

out of town and touching his eyes,

then he sees men as trees walking,

so Jesus touches him again.

with every need and every problem,

i know to turn to God,

and most often, I always run to Him.

i take it to God in prayer and trust He'll answer.

but, what happens when i don't get an answer?

then what?

i must remain confident that He's not finished.

that He is answering.

these were the points of the sermon

in regards to God answering our prayers:

1. we must wait on the Lord to come to where we are.

(the blind man waited til Jesus came to Bethsaida)

2. God doesn't always come immediately

and instantaneously perform the miracle.

(Jesus did not instantly heal the blind man)

3. He often leads us to unfamiliar places before He helps.

maybe out of our "comfort zone."

(He took the man by the hand and lead him out of the town)

4. Many times He works in unconventional ways,

perhaps even ways with which we're uncomfortable.

(Jesus spat on the man's eyes)

we can be sure that He does always meet our needs,

even when it isn't in our preferred time nor method.