I know some days feel like they drag on and on and other days seem like they fly by quicker than the speed of light! This is kinda how God answers our prayers. He always answers our prayers, but may not do it right away....or even worse....sometimes God answers our prayers in a way that makes no sense to us! I've had "un-answered prayers or prayers that I still pray without seeing any answer in sight! I've also had the kind of prayers that are answered in a split second-literally within minutes or just a few hours! Of course, I LOVE having those kind of prayers, but if God always gave us what we needed when we needed it, we would get to the point of what I call "spoiled Christians." Prayer is not just for asking to get stuff from God, but prayer is more our way of talking with God like you would to a dear friend. If you want to get to know someone, the first step is communication! Prayer is our communication to God! Yes, it's ok to ask for what you want, for protection, college or homework assignments, the perfect job, your future spouse, yes, even petty things like getting over the common cold! I've also learned that God still answers our prayers even when we haven't been up to par praying about a certain issue/request. For example: I had been praying about getting a tall black horse for quite some time. In fact, before I bought my second horse, Missy, I wanted/was praying for a BLACK horse! Missy, as you know, is not black, but I LOVE her anyway. Point is, I've had Missy for about 3 and 1/2 years! I've had Kitty for almost 11! Meaning I'd prayed for a black horse a long time and just didn't ever find one that God wanted me to have! That's a long time to pray for something.....Please don't think that I'm unhappy with my beautiful horses, Kitty and Missy-that is far from what I'm trying to get across-I'd never sell those two-they were chosen by God for me and anyone who has eyes or reads this blog knows that! :) I'm just saying that is wasn't God's will for me to have a black horse in my life.....yet! I say yet! because I'm excited! I was very content with the idea of not having a black horse....I'd rather have a boring sorrel that God picked out for me than to have a stunning black horse that my worldly lust took upon itself to indulge in. I was watch you call "good with whatever!" In other words, I was ok with God telling me to wait or telling me that I'd never be getting a black horse. In fact, I let it totally out of my mind! However, I have a week off of work coming to me this November and for some reason God put a place that has stunning black foals for sale in IL in my mind this week. I couldn't figure out why He was doing this since I was like um God, I don't think this is the time for buying or even looking at another horse in my life-my sister is getting married, one of my own horse's is injured, and I'm a full-time working girl, AND it's becoming winter out! Not my timing AT ALL!! But maybe it's GOD'S timing!? Maybe I'll just see if I can go over there and look at their horses-just to see if I like them...It was just a thought. I say this because I met a lady in the feed store today-haha funny thing was I wasn't even gonna go to the feed store, but I guess God wanted me to go because I went! We somehow got to the topic of horses-not hard in a feed store ;)-and she said she had a cute foal who had placed VERY well at a warmblood keuring (which is a show that scores horses on their movements and confirmation and chooses the best). When she mentioned warmblood stallion I immediately thought of Indian Artbeat! (a Huge Black stallion whose offspring I'd been interested in for awhile) I asked her what stud she used and she said.......yes Indian Artbeat! Wow...weird! Diane (the lady from the feed store) then asked if I wanted to come out and see her Indian Artbeat foal and her other horses. Of course, I couldn't resist such a kind offer so I went home, ate lunch and headed over there-camera in hand! When I got there, Diane was riding one of her reining horses so she had to show me some moves-which didn't bother me! : ) I love reiners! Then she gave me a tour of their beautiful farm! She showed me her Indian Artbeat foal, yearling, and 2 year old and I was very impressed with their confirmation and temperament! I told her I was interested in fillies-she only had geldings and they weren't black anyway-they were bay. She even TOLD me that I should go visit the Indian Artbeat farm! (How's that for God's timing?) Here God had Made me go to the feed store, talk to Diane, and visit her farm so that He could use her to first, show me Indian Artbeat foals, and second, to point me in the direction of the Indian Artbeat farm! Idk, you could say it's coincidence, but I think it was God working here. We'll see.....maybe it's time and maybe it never will be, but I think God did enough to me today to get my wheels spinning with seeing about a visit to the Black Stallion's farm! Guess we'll see what develops-maybe nothing at all, but I just love how God works in my life regardless! Even if I never get a black horse!
The first little guy is only 4 months old and he's huge!
The dark bay below is a yearling and he is a hair over 16 hands already!
They think he may be as tall as his sire which is TALL 17. 2!
They were both so friendly it was hard to get a picture!
That's cool Sandy! We'll see what happens. :) I appreciate your discussion on prayer as well. Thank you for the reminder and the example.
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