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  When God Surprises Us

  I love it when God shows up in unexpected ways. Those times when I pray and He answers along the lines I’ve prayed, only so much more! But, what if He answers completely differently?

  Calling all prayer warriors! That was my request recently for a loved one. She knows I have different groups of women who pray for our needs and has been the recipient of those prayers in the past. 

  As I prayed, I expected it to go one way and couldn’t wait to see how God would take care of all the details. I worried it might not be pretty, but I trusted whatever He chose to do. 

  Then, the Lord answered in an unexpected way! I was shocked. I wasn’t sure how to respond! And to be honest, it took me a little while to thank Him for His answer. When I finally saw it as a great answer, I wondered why my gratitude was delayed. 

  Was it just that my human brain came up with a couple of resolutions to the situation and God’s wasn’t one of them? Who did I think I was? 

  He answered in such a quiet and simple way. I’m still not sure why I was so slow to see it. How many times have I missed God’s answer to my prayers because it wasn’t on my radar that He would respond the way He chose? 

  As my friend Shirley said:

  Our Lord loves to surprise us in how he works things out!

  What about you? Do you also miss His best answers because it’s completely different from the set of options you came up with? 

  Isaiah 55:8-9 reminds us:

  

  I’m praying that I will always offer open hands and an open heart when I pray for myself or those I care about. I want to ask God to answer His way and praise Him for how He chooses to respond, even if I don’t understand. 

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Chris Adams is a wife, mom, and Mimi who loves Jesus. She is an  inspirational speaker for women who focuses on biblically centered teaching. She loves to share how we can walk in faith no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in. God wants us to continue to grow as disciples as long as we have breath and He wants us to overflow Christ’s love to those around us. Chris will share with you how “an imperfect woman in God’s perfect plan” can thrive and influence others for Him.

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