Prayer Meter

Ever have an unanswered prayer.....I mean after praying your heart out, bleeding with sincerity and trusting in God to do a miracle and then it goes unanswered? Is it really unanswered or do we refuse to understand the outcome? I used to think that God had a prayer meter up in heaven and every request was put through it. The more prayers for that request the higher the meter went and finally if it went to the top, the prayer request would be answered. If you had someone like a pastor or even Billy Graham pray for that request, the meter would rise with lightning speed.

I realized that there really isn't a way to control anything that God does, there aren't any "inside" tricks to prayer. Prayer is prayer, it is talking to God. It is bring requests, minor or major, and leaving them to God. There is no meter and there aren't any special people with special praying powers. God hears every believer.

We recently were praying for the healing of a friend who was in the coma. Our prayers were that he would be healed. He passed away soon after. I couldn't understand why God would allow him to pass away after so many people were praying for his healing. Later I realized that he really was healed. He is now in heaven and in perfect form with God. God did answer our prayer, it just appeared to be unanswered because of our way of thinking. I am so glad that God knows more than any of us could imagine. I am thankful for prayer and the realization that there really aren't any unanswered prayers.

Psalm 17:5-7

"My steps have held to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.

I call on you, O God, for you will answer me;
give ear to me and hear my prayer."