At Home at IHOP-KC again...

Before I go into my deep ponderings for the day, I wanted to take a moment and give two thumbs up for the movie "Marley and Me." I went and saw it this afternoon with my parents, and I can honestly say it was one of the best movies I've seen in a while. The book, written by John Grogan, is one of my all-time favorite books. A couple years ago it was passed around through my family, and I LOVED the book. I figured the movie wouldn't do the book justice. And, I can honestly say, it did. I highly recommend this movie, and book if you haven't read it. I will warn those of you with little little kids, it does have a bit of language in it, so you will want to wait until they're a bit bigger to see it. I'll save my ponderings on language in movies for another day... (be glad!)

This evening, I rode into Kansas City to join Misty's team in worship. Justin Rizzo led the set before it, and I was in on about an hour of that set before Misty's team came out. It was all intense worship tonight. And, the prayer room was packed. I think many people came in for the conference early and are enjoying the regular prayer room before the conference kicks off on Sunday.

And, as I shared the other night, the flow time was the best part for me. Well, almost, a few of the songs tugged at my heart, but the flow time caught me...again.

Misty sang out, "I believe that You move at the sound of my voice." Honestly, this isn't a new phrase for her, she has it in at least a couple of songs on her CD's. Tonight though, it caught me.

I mean, I pray a lot. And not always the way you think. I pray in my head or outloud, so it's not always the praying where your head is bowed and your eyes are closed. I think you can pray anytime anywhere without letting the world know you're praying. And, I believe that God hears every prayer. I really do.

Do I believe He ALWAYS moves at the sound of my voice? I'm not sure. And, to be honest, that bothers me. I believe He hears me, I just don't think He always moves the way I ask Him to. Otherwise, EVERYONE I have prayed healing for, would have been healed this side of heaven. And, in reality, God healed several by taking them to be with Him. That's not what I prayed for.

I will say that the flip is true too. There are people I have prayed healing for, and they have been healed. I don't know that it was my specific prayer that healed them, but I don't care. Our faith is built incredibly when we see something come to pass when we've labored in prayer over it.

Prayer is a faith challenge in a sense. Most people I talk to have labored in prayer for things, and at one point or another in their journey have had a prayer not answered. Seems a lot of people I talk to believe in prayer, but don't always expect to see results.

I guess it's all part of that "FAITH" walk I keep coming back to.

I know tonight Misty's phrase, "I believe that you move at the sound of my voice" has challenged me to actually go deeper in prayer.

Through all my typing here, I do believe He does move at the sound of my voice...I guess I just have to be content whatever His move may be...