Answered Prayer

When God answers prayer, first we should be excited that our prayer was answered, but we also should be ready to give an account of how God has answered that prayer. It's not like we're trying to show off or trying to get people to think that we are so righteous that God takes care of us; but people who are in need, need encouragement and need to understand that God does answer prayers. So in light of my statement that when God answers prayer we should give an account, that's what I would like to do.
The thing is though about my answered prayer; the prayer that was answered for me was not a specific prayer that was being praying at a specific time for a specific need. Let me share what I mean.

Probably for most of us, we have a routine of praying each morning and in that routine of praying each morning we have prayers that we routinely pray for. I pray for such things as lost family members, I pray for guidance for myself and there are many other things that I mention every day in prayer.
One of those things I mentioned every day is that God would watch over and protect my family and me; I ask that He'd watch over Eli and Heidi while we're out about doing whatever. Sometimes these kind of prayers become routine and we can get to the point where we kind of say it and don't really think about. But I truly believe that even though maybe we don't think about it ourselves, God thinks about it and answers it too.

See, this past Saturday October 2nd started like many of our Saturdays here lately. That morning Heidi headed out to work, and me and Eli stayed home and got ready for his football game later that morning; and as I often do on Saturday mornings, I spent some time studying and praying. My prayer that morning was just like my prayer each day, but little did I know I would truly need this prayer answered.

About 1:30 PM, right at the end of Eli's football game, I received a phone call from Heidi. She was very upset, and I could tell right away that something was wrong. She had been in a car accident and was uninjured, but was very shaken up.
This is what I mean by my prayer being answered because as I do every morning I had prayed that morning that God would watch over Heidi while she was at work and traveling around town. And I thank the Good Lord above, that he did not ignore the same prayer I prayed many many times before. He answered it and He protected her; just as I had asked.
The damage to the car can be fixed, but my wife could never be replaced.
I just want to thank my Heavenly Father that he was right there and placed a hedge of protection around my wife; I thank HIM for answering my prayer.

A servant of HIS,
John Deyton