"Somebody prayed for me, had me on their mind
took the time and prayed for me.
I'm so glad they prayed, I'm so glad they prayed,
I'm so glad they prayed for me." -- Lyrics by Dorothy Norwood and Alvin Darling
Gotta love those rejection letters in the e-mail inbox.
Do you find yourself cringing when you see an email with HR in the "from" line?
You know the feeling well: It is deflating, seemingly the air is let out of your imaginary balloon. That job that you pictured yourself in. That position that seemed like such a good fit for your skills and talents. And the one where the work schedule seemed to be perfect for your family's busy schedule.
*sigh* Sometimes it's all I can do to open e-mails nowadays.
But we must continue to click on those emails because we need to have HOPE. Who knows? One day you could open an email and there is an invitation to come in for an interview.
But we won't know unless we keep applying, and keep hoping for the right fit.
I like to think that those rejections aren't really rejections at all, but God's way of saying "I have something better on the horizon."
And how do you gather hope? Through belief and prayer, and sometimes, if you're too weary to pray, the prayers of others.
Thank the good Lord for praying friends and family. Recently I've received simple text messages from loved ones saying they are praying for my family. **whoosh!** My balloon just got fat with air! And last weekend, a meeting with 2 friends about a children's event we're planning ended with powerful prayer and lots of tears.
We are called to bear one another's burdens. We don't know what people are going through, from unemployment to health issues to finances to personal challenges...
As the song lyrics above say, "Somebody prayed for me, had me on their mind, took the time to pray for me." Who is the Spirit of the Lord leading you to pray for today? It could make a world of difference. You never know whose balloon you could be filling.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for friends and family who pray for those other than themselves. Thank You for blessing me to benefit from the prayers of others. Help me to get my mind off my issues, troubles and challenges, and to remember to pray for people who are living in worse situations than I am. You said in James 5:16 that the prayers of a righteous man avails much--it feels good to know that my prayers matter! Thank You for hearing and answering our prayers. In the name of Jesus, amen.
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