Interestingly enough, for the last several days, the reminder of prayer has been all around me. Bible verses about prayer, daily meditations regarding prayer, that reading in the Big Book about getting rid of resentments by praying for the person I'm feeling resentful towards... hmmm, I wonder if God is trying to "inspire" me...?
The Bible tells us to "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God" (Phillipians 4:6). Psalms 5:3 says, "My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up." In the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it talks about "morning meditations" in three places... so the biblical idea, expressed in Psalms, of talking to God in the morning, is a plan we work to put into action in recovery from alcoholism and addiction.
Prayer works. It's one of my favorite #hashtags on Twitter...#PrayerWorks. Because, it does. The Bible has examples throughout of the people crying out to God in prayer, and those prayers being answered. Abram, Hannah, and Zacharias all prayed for sons...and God gave them sons. Moses prayed for deliverance from the Egyptians and God parted the Red Sea. I have complete faith that if I pray, God hears me. His answer will come...in His time...every time. Sometimes, His answer might be "no." But, I believe that means He has a better plan...in fact, He has the best plan!
So, today, I will leave you with the words from Page 164 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and a prayer that God will richly bless you, and yours, in everything you do. :-)
Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven’t got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact for us. Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you - until then.
