Well this is my first post since last year but I think it is well worth the wait. So I was praying yesterday and I’ve been dealing with this burden for some time. I’m not really sure if it would be a burden. That’s the best way I can describe it without going to go into details. Anyway, I asked God if it was His will. I asked Him if He saw fit He let this cup pass from me. But if not then not my will but His be done. I have to say that I think this was the fastest I’ve ever had a prayer answered. Because today God said no. I will not let this cup pass. Not only will I not let it pass, but I’m going to fill it up and run it over. So that you are back at square one. At first, I didn’t understand. I thought, God, you know how much this burden has tried me. You know how much it has taken out of me. And He said remember Peter. He dealt with the thorn in his side daily. This is your thorn. So I will rejoice in my burden and know that I don’t carry it alone.

Now all that brought me to another question. I said, God, you have never answered my prayers so plainly. So I would know it was an answer to prayer. I promptly got this response, do you remember how you asked this of me? Your prayer was so fervent. You wanted me to take the burden from you. Yet, you were honestly willing to carry it if I wouldn’t. This was not an empty plea and I knew it needed an plain answer. Now I don’t think that God was saying that I’m praying empty prayers. I do remember that part of my prayer. I truly was at peace with whatever answer I got. It was one time that I hadn’t already decided what I wanted God’s answer to be. Some of you might think I’m nuts to say that God revealed those things to me. Still, that is one thing I know for sure. He has revealed things to me before. If I misunderstand, He always brings the correct meaning to me.