Becoming the Answer | The Worshipper's Thought of the Day

While getting some reading in on Monday, I ran across a statement that really caught my attention:

"Prayer is about connecting with God and getting His word on whatever we are facing, and then acting accordingly. My observation of the life of Jesus has caused me to conclude that often Jesus became the answer after He had prayed. There seems to always have been a corresponding action." --Dr. Cindy Trimm, "The Art of War for Spiritual Battle" (p. 78)

I became quite intrigued with the idea of Jesus becoming the answer after He prayed.  While the underlying meaning was not new to me, Dr. Trimm's choice of words were because they caused me to see what I already knew in a whole new light.  We're taught to pray (or petition) for GOD's help, but I believe the disconnect we tend to experience happens when we expect GOD to work everything out on our behalf without any further action from us.  When there is no corresponding action other than us idly waiting for GOD to move, it should not surprise us then that the results we desire go unmanifested.  After all, we simply prayed and left it at that.

Our GOD specializes in providing solutions.  He's systematic, which means GOD understands the order of things and how to tap into the power of established mechanisms to achieve optimal results.  But, of course, this should not surprise us because GOD is the creator and orchestrator of everything that exists.  So who else better to consult with on solutions than the One who is responsible for the systems in existence?  We're sitting around waiting for GOD to move, but He's actually waiting on us.  What we must understand is that GOD's directives are designed to work and should not be doubted. Therefore, we should make it our business to obtain an unshakable understanding of what He wants us to do AFTER we've prayed.  It's pointless to pray for the manifestation of that for which we're unprepared.  Don't just inquire an answer of GOD but become the answer He requires us to be.