Asking for what only God can do

I have lots to write about our current transition, and quite honestly have planned about 10 posts in my head as I’ve laid in bed at night. But once the morning broke, life started and I had very little time to gather my thoughts again. So this post is not about how our transition to Knoxville and Northstar is going, but rather about prayer and what God is teaching me.

One of the heartbeats of Northstar is their belief in and practice of corporate prayer. They have seen people miraculously healed, seen God provide a child to a couple who had prayed to conceive for 14 years, even has seen God sell a house in 3 days. Which brings me to current situation. We are still in our house in Morristown and we are longing to be in Knoxville where we can invest in and do life with the people and students at Northstar.

So, on Sunday morning I began praying that God would sell our house this week. Yes, I know what the market is like, but I also know God could easily do it if it he so desired. Earlier today, I decided to send out an e-mail asking friends and family to do the same.

Quite honestly, I felt almost foolish for asking people to pray this specifically. But I think we  limit what we ask for because of our fears. What if God says no? What will people think? Will they think I didn’t have enough faith? Or will they think it’s presumptuous to even ask something like that, since God’s timing is best. But what I’m learning is that if it isn’t God’s timing, he’ll say no or wait. And that’s fine. But by asking for something that ONLY he can do, we are recognizing His ability to do the impossible and either way HE receives glory!