Hannah’s prayer                                                                      February 26, 2010

I Samuel 1:10 – 17                         

          Reading these verses in I Samuel, I reflect and compare parts of my life with Hannah.  I remember as a new wife praying that I too would have a child.  During those times I would sometimes have trouble understanding why my prayer requests weren’t answered immediately, forgetting that His prayers are always answered!  Ken and I were blessed three times with God’s “miracles”.  Yes, they are miracles, and were more greatly thought of as miracle , because my prayers weren’t answered instantly.  God’s plan revealed in the "Power of Prayer" are what sustain me and my faith.

          Now one of my prayer requests reflects a different earthly need.  Having gone through several surgeries to fix chronic pain, my prayers are that I can find a doctor that can fix the problems.  I believe that God answers my prayers with help in finding doctors that can ease or take the pain away.  In the meantime, I keep the faith and continue to praise God for the things He does for me on a daily basis to live and love life by working with Him and for Him in my daily life.

Prayer:  God we are often impatient in our prayer requests to you.  Please forgive us for this and help to lead us to believe that God’s Will, will be done.  Amen

Barb Peterson