“Does God really answer our prayers?” This is a question that comes up many times, especially when tragedy strikes or when someone has been praying for an extended period of time. Often we tend to use God as some type of magician or a genie in a bottle we found washed up on a beach. God doesn’t work like that. He’s not there to be used as a spare tire, that’s only needed when we have a blow out or in emergencies.

Nothing makes God happier than to give His children the desires of their hearts. But He wants that heart to be in sync with His. Have you noticed that the deeper we go into our spiritual walk, and the longer we have a relationship with Him, that our desires become different?

So are you rubbing the side of the genie’s bottle, hoping that God shows up and does some miraculous thing? Or, are you humbling yourself before God, asking Him to put your words, your talents and your love for Him and His church to work for HIS glory?

Focus on God today and just see if He doesn’t fill your need and set your desires on things that are above!