We live in such an instant gratification world, we're used to getting things immediately. You send an email and someone responds to it instantly - almost if you're talking to the person on the phone. This is not the same with prayer. Asking for something in prayer - does not always give a return instantly.
I have a friend whose mother has been ill and in the hospital. When I first learned of this, I sat up in my bed and began to pray for his mother, for him, and for their family. Everyday since, I have prayed for them. There are times throughout the day - whether at work, or in the car, or in the shower that I have stopped what I was doing and begun to pray. I'm not one of those people that know the scripture like the back of my hand and quote scripture, but my prayer comes from the bottom of my heart. Even throughout this prayer, I still felt helpless, I felt like I should have been doing something - not sure what; but something.
My friend - who I love completely - is an incredibly private person who values his family more than anything. I want to be there for him and his family when they need me - the problem is that so many people have said the same thing to him, and not everyone means it. I have given him his space and allowed him to come to me when he's ready and when he needs me. It's difficult - but you cannot push a person to do something that they're not ready to do. I think it's important for me to not always ask the same question when I do talk to him - the very one that he's being asked everyday, all day - "How's your mother?" "what have you found out?". I've tried to be an escape for him - a place where he can go to get away and not have to answer the same question all the time.
To my friend - I love you and I pray for your mother and for your family, everyday. When you need me, I'm here.
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