A few weeks ago, I travelled to Trinidad, Colorado to sing and minister to a group of people at Gospel Fest 2006.  The concert promoter's wife had a great idea regarding a prayer box that she uses to place her prayer requests into.  She doesn't even read the prayer requests.  She just places them in the box.  People at her work will come up to her and request that she place a request in her box.  So she will have them write it down on a piece of paper and then she will place it in this box.  She doesn't read the requests.  She just asks God to meet their needs.  She told me that it has been amazing how many people have come back to her stating that God has answered their prayer requests. 

When I came home, I created just such a box.  It sits by my desk.  Although I don't have anyone coming up to me asking me to put requests in that box, I have written many prayer requests and slipped them in that box asking God to meet those needs.  Already, some of those requests have been met.  I don't get the requests out and see which ones have been met. I don't read them. I don't ponder them. I simply entrust them into God's hands.  It is His box afterall.  Once I place the requests in His box they are not mine to look at any more.  It has taught me something very deep about trusting the Father to provide for me.  Since creating this box, I have been challenged many times in my faith about God's ability to provide.  I keep writing down the requests and slipping them into His box.  Sometimes, my attitude gets a little out there, so I have to write confessions and slip them into His box too.  I will write thank yous too...  I guess it is teaching me to ask Him continually and to trust Him continually.   One day as I was writing out a request, I heard the Lord's voice say to me... "aren't you going to ask me about such and such???..." and I said..." ok... (a little sheepishly)"  So I got out another piece of paper and wrote out my very specific request for what He reminded me about and slipped it into His box.  I was amazed that He was telling me to ask Him because He was waiting to give it to me, but I had to ask. 

Last year, a friend of mine and I made a box similar to this... it was a prayer box and we've seen prayers that we put into that box already answered.  It was amazing how God answered those prayers.  What I am learning to realize is this... it is not the drama that we attach to our prayers that motivates God to answer our prayers.  It is the relationship that we have with Him that motivates Him to answer our prayers.  The deeper the relationship, the greater the prayer power.  And it's always great to know that God is on your side.

Well... time to sleep, so I can be ready for church in the morning.  I hope you will make a God box... and start trusting Him with your requests.

Love to you,

Ramy