Will You Let Me Answer Prayer in You? - God

by Tina Coffey

Today in mass one of the songs we sang was called The Summons.  It has long been one of my favorites because of the beautiful lyrics and melody.  I’m sure if you heard it, you would immediately recognize it.  Today, however, a particular line stood out to me and I confess, I’ve never really noticed it before today.  The verse poses the question, “Will you let me answer prayer in you?”  

I kept thinking about it.  I couldn’t get that question out of my head.  “Will you let me answer prayer in you?”  We always talk about the importance of doing God’s will but I wonder how many of us are aware of how our actions that are in opposition to His will are preventing Him from answering prayers in our own lives and the lives of others.

A prime example that comes to mind is perhaps an unwanted pregnancy.  God often answers prayers in our lives through the actions or existence of other people:  A sick or dying person seeks a miracle from a doctor or the invention of a new drug created by a scientist;  A single person longs to find the love of their lives in their counterpart;  The unemployed father seeks work so he can support his family;  A struggling student looks to a teacher who understands the difficulties he faces in school.  

How many answered prayers are the result of an unplanned pregnancy?   How many missing doctors, scientists, spouses, business owners, and teachers are not here as the result of the 55 million abortions that have been performed in this country over the last 40 years?  

It can be difficult to let go of what control we think we have over our lives, but if we really face the facts, we truly have very little control over anything.  Abandoning oneself to God’s will is the most freeing thing a person can do.  Of course it is not always easy.  Satan is always ready to pounce whenever we have doubts.  Being aware of this fact is important in the spiritual battle that we all face.  

The next time you are asking God for something in prayer, stop and ask yourself if you are impeding His will in any way in your own life or the life of someone else.  After all, God doesn’t need to change, we do.

 Below you can hear the song, The Summons.

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