‘This is the confidence we have in approaching God, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.’ ! John 5:14
I had about an hour of spare time, a rare occurrence for me. I had a very strong feeling that I should visit someone who was sick, housebound or lonely. The question was who? Or actually which person, I knew four people who came into those categories and would like a visit from me. They all lived near each other so I just started walking.. I had been praying all day without reaching a conclusion. I continued walking without thinking, just praying.
I found myself outside two of the homes, next door to each other. I stood still, closed my eyes (no-one was around to see me) and found myself walking towards the left hand house. and prayed harder, ‘Is this where You would have me visit?’ When I arrived, I found my friend was hardly mobile as she had had a fall which I hadn’t known about. But God had known. She eventually discovered she had a broken wrist and cracked rib. I was able to make a meal and a cup of tea, then do a few small jobs for her. I cut up vegetables for future meals and opened a few cans. As we sat together and talked, she relaxed and the strong pain in her ribs temporarily eased. If only I could always pray with the same intensity, I could stay nearer to God and doing His will.