It seems like the tide that rises and receeds that prayer requests come in waves. Some are like big waves coming in from stormy seas out in the distance, others are like water rolling in at our feet that pulls the sand out from under us just a little bit.

The past month many prayer requests have been rolling in like the tide. They started with praying for people that people know, then it became more personal to them as health problems have manifested, relationships have needed repair and jobs have been lost.

Prayer requests are personal to me for they are people who are in a situation they cannot carry alone, so they speak up and ask for help by saying, will you pray for me. This is an honor of the likes we should not take lightly.

As I was walking this morning and praying for people who have made requests, some of the requests are heavy, others will work themselves out if given a little time, some are lingering and some are urgent. But putting them all together they can be heavy for us humans to carry.

Thank God, literally, that He is a strong and mighty God; one who can carry our burdens and hears our prayers for those we love here on earth. Life can throw things at us that challenges us in so many ways, and reveals how weak we really are. But our weakness is not a shame issue, it is an opportunity to reveal how strong our God is.

What a gift to be able to speak out the names and situations of people who have asked for prayer and to know we do not need to provide the answer, we just need to hand them and their request over to the Lord who is able to heal the sick, gives jobs to those who lost them, restore relationships and bring answers to those with questions. What a mighty God we serve. Www.apostolicresoucecenter.org