august 8, 2007 chapel

[this part is me talking] a couple years ago i was at work and before i ate my lunch i prayed. right before i closed my eyes, i saw the cook, which reminded me that i should be praying for him. so i prayed that there would be opportunities for me to share my faith with him. i then ate my lunch, we served the residents, and i left to take the food carts to the upstairs dining room. when i went back into the kitchen, the first thing the cook said to me was, 'do you believe GOD forgives every sin?' he just jumped on it out of the blue (well, not completely out of the blue - apparently he and ngomba had been talking about it, though i don't know just what was said). i was taken aback, but we talked about it for a few minutes.

i was excited, but so surprised. and ever since then, i have wondered why i was so surprised. it dawned on me later that night that here i had prayed for the opportunity, and GOD gave me the opportunity. did i doubt that HE would? how believingly do i pray? why don't i fully expect HIM to answer? just because i don't see results within an hour like i did that time?

[now from the chapel] Tim Cash says, “To believe and not doubt means not only believing in the existence of God, but also believing in His loving care. It includes relying on God and expecting that he will hear and answer when we pray. We must put away our critical attitude when we come to him, and have confidence that God will align our desires with his purposes. Our Father really knows what is best.”

[me again] amen!