prayer

I have learned a TON about prayer these past few months. Well really I haven't learned that much, but I have learned one main thing: God answers prayers. Such a simple concept but the Lord is gracious with me and my slow realization of something so important. I used to pray just to pray...maybe because I thought that's what a good Christian is supposed to do. But I noticed that I was not believing that God would actually answer. I was doing it out of habit, out of obligation, but not out of a heart that loves God and believes He will hear me. Well let me just tell you how I have seen the Lord answer 2 big prayers:

1. Back in October I began praying that I would get to see a student accept Christ with me. My ministry with Cru is not all about seeing results, but I was eager to get to watch a student trust Christ and figured I'd pray for it! A little over a week ago a girl that I met last semester and shared the gospel with told me that she trusted Christ! SO SO SO exciting! I am now beginning to meet with her and teach her how to walk with the Lord. 
2. One of the dorm bible studies in our Cru movement has not had a lot of people coming around, and it seems that the students in that dorm are spiritually uninterested. There has been virtually no guys all year at this study. Our staff team has been praying for this dorm and the leaders all year. This past Wednesday my friend Misty and I specifically prayed that the leaders of that bible study would be faithful to meet new students and that they would have new people come to their study. That very night there were 2 new guys AND the leaders had gone into the dorm to meet new students!

These are just 2 out of tons of answered prayers. When I used to hear other people talk about God answering prayers, I would be the person who secretly though it was a coincidence but wouldn't ever dare say it. The Lord has shown me otherwise. I think He will show you otherwise too. Try it :)

Kim