Last July, I whispered a crazy prayer request to a friend. I was preparing to go to my very first writing conference ever, and as I packed my suitcase, I crammed so many hopes and dreams into every crevice of my overstuffed luggage. I wasn’t sure what God was going to do, but I knew He was certainly up to something.

I’d asked a group of gals to pray for me. But this one request, I never shared with anyone except for Michelle.

I didn’t tell anyone else because it was just so OUTRAGEOUS. But I told Michelle because she is my person, and we like to talk out of the side of our mouths to each other and say whatever bubbles over.

Even if it’s crazy and outrageous.

So, I left for the conference and totally forgot about that crazy prayer. I forgot about it until 365 days later as we sat in our rental car and drove home from my second She Speaks Conference.

The conference this year was amazing. I got a little weepy on the drive home just thinking about it.

My favorite part was the donor prayer meeting. Wendy Blight and Sharon Glasgow stood in front of the room and prayed the armor of God over each woman. Then, several ladies on the team walked down the aisle and anointed the sister sitting in the aisle seat as appointed for ministry.

Then, they handed the bottle of anointing oil to the prayer warrior seated on the aisle. Woman after woman turned to speak life over her sister as the bottle of oil passed down the aisle.

Prayers were lifted to heaven. Tears fell to the floor. The presence of the  Holy Spirit filled up that room with a palpable power and peace.

For the remainder of the weekend, I walked through the hallways and witnessed women praying over each other. I held hands with sisters and asked God to help them through hurts and hangups hindering their calling. I sat in a comfortable chair in the prayer room and poured over the concerns on prayer cards — lifting each one up to the God who Sees and Provides.

But it wasn’t until I was driving home that I experienced the strongest presence of God. He whispered to me quietly and reminded me about that crazy request I’d confessed to Michelle.

I opened that door, my child.

Why do I doubt? God is at work as we hold hands and whisper crazy impossible prayers. He is moving mountains and making a way for us. He is changing hearts and creating all things new.

Maybe you are sitting on the couch right now reading this and thinking: Sure, God answers amazing prayer requests for other people. Not for me.

Maybe you are still weeping over a prodigal child or a diagnosis. Maybe you are worried about how you are going to pay that bill. Perhaps you are out of your mind with anxiety because your marriage is a mess or your loved one is destroying their life because of addiction.

Maybe you’ve prayed and prayed, and you are still waiting.

Here’s the thing about God: He is not on our time table. But when He does respond, He breathes redemption into every space we’ve covered in prayer. He blankets our lives with His grace, and He brings life into dead spaces.

So, here is your homework for this week:

1.  Write down one crazy prayer that you want God to answer on a small piece of paper or card. Place it in an envelope in your Bible and write “miracle expected” on the outside.  Put today’s date on it.
2. Tell at least 2 friends to pray with you. You can count me as one of those friends if you like. (I can keep a secret.) You can email me here.
3. Pray every day without fail and trust that your God is able to do anything.

Want to go even deeper to plant hope your heart?

I’m sharing a copy of My Pray Big Prayer Calendar with you. Sign up today as a member of the Wildfire Faith Community and  grab a copy in our Faith Fuel Library. Print out your copy and start each morning inviting God to strengthen your step and breathe fresh wind into your weary spirit.  

One day, you are going to get a little weepy just like me. You are going to see God do the impossible in your life. As you pray big and wait for God to provide, you will experience His presence and see how He provides you His peace and power. One day your mountain moving God is going to make room for you. You will see His glory and give thanks for your personal Ephesians 3;20 moment.

Make sure you send me an e-mail when it happens. I want to rejoice with you.

Until then, we will wait and pray big. You have a big God. He is still in the miracle business.

As you pray and believe, God is powerfully at work breathing life into dark spaces.

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