Matthew 6:10
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Why do I get so depressed? Why do I feel like crying my eyes out because I didn’t get the job I prayed for? My hopes were so huge! I was so sure! The interview went better than expected. Nothing but praise and encouragement from my bosses and the interviewers. But I didn’t get the job. I felt like running to the bathroom to cry it out. Stay strong I tell myself, keep the smile on my face and a positive attitude. I can cry all the way home. In the car I’m good, sad but good. When I get home I’ll cry it out, I think to myself. At home I get busy with odds and ends. Babysitting the grand babies, need to stay happy and positive for their sakes I tell myself. I’ll cry myself to sleep.  But the tears never come. How can I be so depressed? After all, I prayed for Gods perfect will. If I didn’t get the job, it wasn’t Gods will. I need to focus on what God wants, not me. I need to rest in the Almighty Father! I need to be still and let God. I need to be about Gods business, not mine. Why do I bother praying in Gods will if I don’t trust Him? I pray for Gods forgiveness for doubting, lack of faith, self centeredness, selfishness, for being preoccupied in myself. I’m missing out on His joy, peace, but most of all, being about my Fathers business.

Through Jesus Christ my sins have been forgiven and I will go to Heaven. The Holy Spirt  has filled me with comfort, and peace and joy. God gave me assurance and peace and His joy to trust Him in all things. I need to accept that and rest in that.

I’d love to here your answers to prayers that maybe weren’t the answers you’d hoped for. How Awesome is our God, that He sees the whole picture and takes care of us in spite of ourselves?