I meet with a lot of stressed out couples and individuals…that's my job. I will often ask the Christian people who come through my door if they've been praying about their situation. Many say yes but very few say what I'm hoping to hear. I hear they've prayed for weeks or months, but I rarely meet the individual who has committed to pray for as long as it takes. Read the following verse:

That's why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you'll get God's everything. (Matthew 11:24 MSG)

Does God put a time limit on how long you should pray for anything? Does God ever, in any verse, put a time limit on how long we should pray for something? I think not. That is my encouragement today. That you pray for anything and everything, but you pray for God's will and God's timing.

Never stop. Never give up. Always keep praying because God cares and promises to be faithful. Just don't confuse God's faithfulness with your timeline.

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