Prayer

Last Tuesday morning, God did something amazing in our family. The boys and I were minutes away from leaving for Bible study when the power randomly went out. Most moms can understand that you need breaks in your days, and Bible study has become my life line and a much needed pillar in our week. I was going to be devastated to miss it, especially because it was the last one of the spring. Jack was very confused that his movie had suddenly turned off, so he turned and started asking me about his movie. Left to myself, I know I would have just been bummed and waited anxiously for the power to come on, but thankfully, God didn't leave me to myself. I knew he wanted me to pray. So I knelt down next to Jack and we prayed for God to turn the power on again. I had barely finished saying Amen when the lights and tv came back on!!! We were so excited. I am so thankful that my God cares about the little details of our lives. After thank Him, we loaded into the car and headed to church. Little did I know that another reminder of my selfishness was about to unfold. Jack has started asking for me to hold him quite a bit by saying "Up here, Mommy." He knows I can't hold him in the car, and I told him no several times. It didn't take long for me to start getting annoyed. I was trying to have some "me" time in the car, and he was interfering. After a while, I realized that he was saying something totally different. Instead for "Up here, Mommy, " he was saying "A prayer, Mommy!" He had seen God answer a prayer in such a clear way that his little heart wanted to approach God's throne with confidence over and over again. He told everyone about God turning our power back one, and he has continued to ask me to pray for things, sometimes over and over. When I find myself getting annoyed at having to pray for the ambulance we saw for the 4th or 5th  time, God reminds me that it is a joy and a privilege to pray, especially with my 21-month-old. We have prayed for helicopters, fire trucks, ambulances, and God will bring things to my mind that I have never thought of before. We prayed for a friend with cancer and saw that prayer answered! My number one desire for my sons is that they love God deeply and follow him with all their hearts. I have been reminded this week that my desire for them is not a one time event that will occur when they are older. It is a journey that starts now, praying for fire trucks and the electricity.