Painting and Prayer

As many people in my life know, I work as both a pastor to Redwood Hills church in Kirkland and I have a painting business to help support the family while the church grows and develops.  I’ve been doing this now for about 18 months and it’s gone very well.  At times, I have been in over my head with too much work.  That was until September came.  This fall I have had only 2 little jobs and suddenly finances has become very difficult.  I’ve called contractors, mailed letters and business cards to many friends and associates, and still nothing has come my way in two months!  The past two nights my wife and I have prayed…more like pleaded with God to bring work.  I have had many theological struggles with prayer and how exactly it all works.  I’ve prayed for miracles before and never have they been answered…yet for some reason I can’t get myself to stop believing that God does indeed answer prayers of urgency.  I do doubt, but I can’t stop believing that there is something super-natural in conversing with God.  Well, all that to say, this morning I got an email from a customer who needs work done to their home this week.  Is it a miracle?  I don’t know, my problem still can’t compare to what so many are going through, but it has been a comfort today to know the bills will get paid and I can keep going on in this journey of depenedance upon God. 

Peace and Love