Originally sent Nov 12 as preparation for the first Starving Second Saturday

I am grateful for everyone who has given their pledge to fast and pray!  Tomorrow Saturday November the 13th is the first Starving Second Saturday.

Shortly after it became clear that I would have a struggle to keep my family together, I began to desperately call upon the Lord.  One evening in April 2009, after having an argument with my wife I found myself growing angry at God.   I recall being angry and frustrated because I thought that becoming a Christian should have fixed all those problems.  My parents and grounded and faithful friends would all say to me "You have to wait upon the Lord."    I heard that a lot and I was really getting mad because I thought I had waited already.  I was driving in my car to a Sunday evening service and I unloaded on God  " I am sick of people telling me to wait upon the Lord.  I have waited on you!  What does that mean to wait upon the Lord anyway?" 

I was yelling and screaming and absolutely at a new emotional low at that point.  I told the Lord I was going to quit because I blamed Him for not hearing my prayers.  I went in to service that night mad.  I sat through the singing and grumbled the whole time.  That evening our youth pastor Tom was giving the message.  My understanding that the Lord hears our prayers and our grumblings took a giant leap forward that night with Tom's sermon titled "What does it mean to wait upon the Lord?"

I love how God's timing is perfect, even though its still hard to wait.

I will be praying Saturday for a growing list of broken relationships and individuals who are running from Christ.  I will be praying for my prodigal and for those whom I know have a prodigal they are waiting to return.  I am praying that at least one lost person will answer the Holy Spirit's call and will receive salvation Sunday.


Thanks for joining with me for Starving Second Saturday.

Thank you Lord for hearing our prayer.