Sometimes as adults we forget the very precious basics of Our Father's true love for us. We seem to think we can take care of things without Him and more than that we think He is not in the middle of our circumstance or our problem. There are times in our life when we are praying for people and we don't see any significant change so we just take it upon ourselves to attempt to fix it. I don't know about you but every time I have taken things into my own hands they just don't seem to work out as well like they do when I put them in God's hands.

So why do we do it? Why do we keep trying to fix something or someone only God can fix? For me I think it is because what I can see is easier than what I cannot see. It is hard to imagine that God is at work in a life when you don't see any evident changes. Thank God He knows our hearts and in sometimes the simplest ways He will bring answers and correction to our hearts. This happened to me recently and I thank Jesus that He is always willing to teach us that He is right there and HE IS ABLE!

One evening as I was sitting with my grandson on His bed talking about the Lord and all that He has created. We were discussing my dislike of bugs and how I wondered why God created them. With all six years of his little heart and wisdom he proceeded to tell me, "well Grandma, you have to be a caterpillar before you can be a butterfly." How awesome to be reminded of that fact by this little one. Of course it made me think about how awesome our God is and that he does take things we may not like and shows us the beauty in them. As I agreed with my grandson he then continued to pour even more wisdom in my heart.

Grandma, no one can hide from God." I looked at him and wondered why he was saying this to me and I pressed him a little more. "How do you know that Austin?" "Because God is everywhere," he told me. Again I said, "how do you know that Austin? "Because HE TOLD ME," was his response. I sat in awe of God speaking to this six year old. Austin didn't need a book to tell him, or anyone else for that matter, his little heart was so pure He was able to hear God's voice. I was blessed and continue to pray for his heart to stay open to God's voice. More importantly I was blessed by the message God was sending me through this little one.

There are people in my life that I have been praying for. There are times when I think they are so far from God that my prayers will never be answered. But out of the mouth of babes, I was taught, yet once again, God is everywhere. A fact the Bible states but more than that it had to become truth to my heart. No one can hide from Him my grandchild reminded me. Austin blessed my heart that night and caused me to continue to pray even more fervently for those who need to be touched by Jesus, who need to come home to Him and walk again in the joy of their salvation. I believe the Lord was speaking to this child to let me know, "fear not, I am with them just as I am with you. No one is too far out of MY reach."

My friends, is there someone in your life you have given up on. Someone you think has just gone too far away from the Lord and will never return? Someone you may have stopped praying for because it just looked so impossible, even for God? Friends, His word says, "nothing is impossible for Him," and that it is not His will for any man to perish." He also tells us that He will go after that one sheep and will never leave nor forsake any of us. There is help my friends, for you and for your loved ones, even for your enemies. Trust the Lord with their hearts and lives while you walk in His footsteps and follow Him. He knows exactly where each person is every second of the day. He knows the exact moment in time when He by His Spirit will turn their heart back to Him. He will pursue them in ways we can't even imagine. He loves mankind, He died for us and if He died for us than what can stop Him from turning a heart toward Him. The Word of God says, He works in us for His good pleasure. He is always at work in our lives and in the lives of those we pray for.

Take hope my friends in the impossible. Don't be too quick to give up in prayer. Jesus hears you and His word says, "before we call, He answers. His help in on the way no matter what it looks like today. He will prevail. His love will prevail.

Listen to the wisdom of this six year old. If he knows in His heart that God is everywhere and that no one can hide from Him, than how much more we who are sealed in Christ should walk in complete confidence this day and everyday in the power and love of Our Father in heaven. God is everywhere! He is with those you cry out to God for. He is with our servicemen overseas. He is with your loved ones no matter where they might go everyday. He will never leave nor forsake you or them. His mercy endures forever and His faithfulness is beyond our understanding. All He asks for us to do is to trust Him and to worship Him and to cast all our cares upon Him. He cares for you my friend and He cares for those you are praying for. Look to Him to turn their heart to Him.