My brother has been out of work for a long time and I was really beginning to become concerned for him. Have been praying for a long time, but really started seriously praying over the last month. One day last week I felt led to pray my entire lunch hour for him. I was so worried about his family.
And that day I said God, please show me that there is really something to this. Cause I didn't 100% feel like doing it. Would have been easier to get some food and chat or Facebook. And I kinda felt like, does it REALLY matter if I go do this? But the situation was beginning to feel and look hopeless to me.
And then! a few days later, a change in circumstances for the first time in a year and a half! My brother had gone and taken tests to get certified to be a heavy duty certified master mechanic, and had passed all the tests. And a job offer, that he needed to be certified for!
And just found out he got the job, and is excited about it, and is perfect for him. He will be on call and doesn't have to punch in somewhere everyday and the pay is good.
And now I sit here full of hope for him!! And seeing good things happening and something changing! And 2 weeks within begging with all of my heart for something to just change already. After asking God to please show me the power of prayer.
I am so grateful. So grateful that at night I don't have to ask anymore for my brother to look for and find a good job, but that we now get to thank God every night for providing!
but God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.
It's incredible how prayer works. Same thing happened to me, but I was asking God for a job for myself. My unemployment benefits were set to run out the end of May. I start my new job May 17. I was able to heal from my surgery, put my medical issues behind me and start with a clean slate. Thank you JESUS! :) Congrats to your brother. I know how hard this had to have been for he and his family. God answers all prayers with one of three answers: "Yes", "not yet", or "I have something better in mind."
ReplyDeleteLove it Allison! How funny that I just listened to a sermon online recently that talked about God's answers to prayer and was pretty much the same thing.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for your job and healing! Thankyou Jesus for sure!