Confidence

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God:  that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.  And if we know that He hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of Him."  --John 5:14-15

One Autumn we visited Stowe, Vermont and took the ski lift to the top of the mountain.  We were surprised to find patches of snow!  Lilias Trotter wrote in her journal about praying from a higher perspective:  "It has come these days with a new light and power, that the first thing we have to see to, as we draw near to God day by day, is that 'our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.'  If we can listen in stillness, till our hearts begin to vibrate to the thing that He is thinking and feeling about the matter in question, whether it concerns ourselves or others, we can from the moment begin praying downwards from His throne, instead of praying upwards to Him."

Scripture tells us that God gives us the desires of our heart when our hearts are turned toward Him.  Lilias is pointing out that when our hearts are in sync with God we can have the confidence that our prayers will be heard and answered.

I am grateful for the peace I have when I pray from the throne of God.