Write About Now

I’ve written before (here and here and here….okay, a lot) about prayer. I don’t get how it works. I don’t always believe that it works. I don’t know why I get yes answers to some things and silence to others and no answers to others. I don’t know what God causes and what he allows. I’m skeptical and cynical about other people’s God-is-awesome Facebook status updates “claiming the victory” for continual blessings.

Since you’ve tolerated my ramblings on this subject (oh yes, there are more……here, and here, and here), I wanted to let you know I finally figured out my theology on this subject:

I don’t understand it. I probably won’t understand it in this lifetime. I’m still suspicious if you claim to understand it. But I believe Jesus is real and He’s listening.

That’s all I’ve got.

One moment someone whispers, “Thank you.”

Just then another heart cries, “How could you?”

And Jesus, who sees us,

He says, “I hear you.”

“I’m near you.”

It may be miles and miles before the journey’s clear

There may be rivers, maybe oceans of tears

But the very hand that shields your eyes from understanding

Is the hand that will be holding you for miles