The common theme.. er.. prayer request.. is learning to trust in the Good Father. Trust Him with health, with the salvation of others, with the provision of daily needs, with wisdom in making important decisions coming up, with bringing justice.. the list is unending.
And now that a second major earthquake has hit the western hemisphere, learning to trust that He will take care of His people.
For some reason, these verses come to mind:
Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:9-12)
Learning to trust that suffering is not the result of an evil dictator of a God, but is a result of an already suffering and broken world (most things are much more complicated as I'm finding out).
We have a really great Father who desires for us to know Him and make Him known. Somehow, we who know this beautiful truth are placed where we are (or are sent out) to heal and give the good gifts and provide relief as a way to personify Jesus. We don't just act out the Golden Rule. We are the Golden Rule.
I feel a bit scatterbrained here. What I'm hoping to say is I'm learning to trust that He even wants to use me. That's overwhelming. Sobering. Scary.
That's all I got for now. Still wrestling with it all.
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