From the CANON on this blog:
Solutions
1. God
is omnipotent and therefore can solve any problem. He may choose to use the solutions listed
below, but he often provides in ways you could have never imagined. The poor should cry out to God for help,
rather than depending on Baal.
From today’s devotional:
One of the main
obstacles to effective prayer is lack of trust. If we believe God is who He
says He is and will do what He has promised, why do so many of us habitually
waver in our prayers? Instead of exercising bold faith, we come to the Lord
“hoping” He will hear us and answer our requests, but we’re just not sure He
will. With this kind of thinking, we cannot expect to receive anything from
Him.
One reason we are so
prone to doubt is that we fail to see God at work in our circumstances. We
asked, and nothing happened. But the Lord is not some cosmic bellhop who jumps
in response to our requests. He sees past, present, and future and knows the right
time for every answer. His invisible hand is already at work on our
behalf—arranging situations to accomplish His will, opening hearts, and
preparing us to receive what He wants to give.
Another cause for
uncertainty is ignorance. If we don’t know God’s ways, we will be disappointed
in His response. All too often our prayers are accompanied by expectations of
how He will work. When He fails to intervene according to our anticipated
method, we start to doubt. But placing our faith in the Lord and trusting in
His good and perfect ways gives us stability as we wait for His answer.
To overcome doubts,
spend time in the Word to learn God’s principles and ways. Then you’ll begin to
grasp what He wants to achieve in your life and how He goes about it. Examine
your past from a biblical perspective—faith will grow as you see the unexpected
ways He’s answered your prayers.
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