Moans & Groans

   Yesterday in worship when we came to our time to share our prayer requests and a deafening silence came over he church. I shared about a few folks and there printed for us all in the bulletin was a very long sheet of friends, loved ones and fellow Dutchtowners who coveted our prayers. Now in years past I would have been concerned about the quiet that overcame us. But today the Holy Spirit let me know that it was OK Rick. Don't push things. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of one of His gifts to us as told in Romans 8:26-27. "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will". Voices were not speaking, but hearts filled with groans and silence spoke out to God in their time of need. Today, maybe you are in this same place. Not knowing how to pray or what to say, yet deep within you your heart you are crying out to God. Know today that the Holy Spirit is right there with you interceding on your behalf before our Father in Heaven. So don't think that you have to fill the air with wordy prayers for God to know your heart, He can hear your moans and groans. Love ya' Rick