2 Chronicles 7:14………… IF and THEN

Several weeks ago I asked God what He would have me do about certain situations that I am in or while praying for others. I don’t know about your prayer life but looking back I have found myself to be very presumptuous in my approach to the throne of God.  Maybe that’s because I have direct access as His child.  Maybe it’s because He clearly calls me to “Come” and I do frequently and comfortably.  I presume He’s heard me and I move on, not sticking around for the answer or meditating too much on the matter.  Because of this mentality, I was taken back when I heard a…”wait a minute, I’m not done talking to you”.  (To my dear non-believing friends, no I haven’t starting hearing voices – it is a heart – listening thing).

The conversation went something like this: “So you want to be serious do you? I have one comment for you. A verse really.  Same one I’ve shown you Karen  several times. So, being you’re wanting a serious conversation and all now, I want your undivided attention. The instructions are in the verse. Turn off the electronics and pay attention…or are those things too important for you? Do you really want to hear from Me?” 

Ok, not the response I was expecting. I’ve mulled it over a few days, in case God wanted to think about it some more and come up with another option, or changes His mind. Let me check… uh…no. He wants my attention right now. He pointed me to a verse that He says is the answer to what i am seeking.  To do this, I will unplug and focus on the directions  in that verse.  No TV, FB, nor tweet in my immediate future. I need to tune out to tune in. Unplug to plug in.Turn off to …ok thats all I got. Here’s the verse, specific to me…

If  (Karen Ketchie) my people  who is called by my name, will humble  themselves (herself) and pray and seek My face and turn from their (her) wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive (Karen’s) their  sin and will heal (her) their land.

I don’t know about you but in my land are many aspects of life that I could use a touch from my Father. I WANT to be heard. I want those ‘lands’, those areas in my life that I pray and seek God’s intervention, comfort and guidance… healed.  I am seriously praying on behalf of many  having life changing events going- right this very moment. I get on my face and cry out to Jesus, for me. For them.

Do you need something healed? Restored?  Touched? Answered? It is a simple scientific equation…cause and effect. If and Then.  IF you humble yourself.  IF you pray and seek His face.  Seriously. IF you turn from your wicked ways.  That right there is a show stopper for many of us. Game over. We want what we want. I want what I want.

THEN. After that He says THEN. After I do those things He’ll……… well my lands may be different from yours. But whatever they are, He’ll heal them. Physically? Financially? Emotionally? He’ll answer. Whatever it is that I need to hear, Lord I’ll listen. Help me believe (said a friend) and be fervent in my prayer. So, between Jan 7-31 I’ll be out of pocket.

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