http://www.religious-articles.net/prayer-heals-a-heavy-a21.htmlPrayer Heals A Heavy Heart by Andrew Smith
My best friend and I had had a major falling out.
It started while we were out jogging together and my friend said something that bothered me. I responded with a comment that I intended to be insulting. Our relationship as friends spiraled down from there.
Over the next two months I learned what it means to lose a great friend. Working from home with limited social contacts, losing a good friend proved to be especially difficult for me. In the time that it took for our relationship as friends to self-destruct, I developed a very heavy heart. After we had stopped talking and our relationship as friends had ended it occurred to me that I had never prayed about our situation. Believing that God's will is God's will and that what we want is not important, I rarely pray for a specific result or outcome. In this case a quiet voice suggested that I should simply pray for my good friend. That night when I went to bed I said a short, but heartfelt, prayer for my friend and his wife and their unborn child. That night I experienced a minor miracle. I do not know if my prayer had any effect or impact on my best friend. I do know though that that night I experienced first hand what our prayers for others can sometimes do for us.
As soon as I finished praying for my friend and his family - the heavy heart I'd had for months left me. Gone to was any anger or resentment that I had felt towards my friend and neighbor. All that remained was the strength I had gained by having such a good friend. A few days later I wrote to my friend and told him about my prayer and how it had unexpectedly affected me in such a good way. I mentioned in my note that while I loved him as a brother, I would not be writing or calling him in the immediate future. I let him know that I wasn't giving up on him as a friend but that I was leaving things in his hands and that I hoped he would keep in touch. Two weeks later my best friend and his wife approached me in church and we talked for a while. Two days after that my friend and neighbor called to see if I'd like to get together for lunch.
All is well with my soul.
About the Author
Andrew Smith maintains a public bulletin board where people of all faiths are welcome to post inspiring stories of the answers to their prayers.
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