322nd Reflection💬

“When should I pray so that the Lord will reply❓”

The Lord replies at His will.
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30/03/2024 (Sat) Zoom 23:45

MIH Prayer Meeting

Maggie said, “Any prayer requests?”

I said, “So…finally, I have a piece to come - Super Mario Castle Theme Guy, which I have just arranged. I’d like to play the clarinet part. But it depends on whether I can find a conductor. Let me share the audio to the Whatsapp Group.”

Maggie said, “Good.”

I opened the WhatsApp Web on the computer.

Maggie said, “Let us pray. Dear Lord, we’d like to thank you for…”

After the prayer, the moment I was about to drag the music track into the WhatsApp Group…

I said, “Hold on. Spare me a minute. I have something to tell you guys.”

Maggie said, “Say it.”

I said, “I just found on my WhatsApp that the Lord had already replied half an hour ago. He answered at 11:15. My classmate agreed to conduct for the piece.”

Maggie said, “That’s why we always need to thank the Lord…”
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Another me said, “I’m now going to give thanks to the Lord.”

I said, “Good.”

Another me said, “And I’lll check my WhatsApp.”

I said, “Check what?”

Another me said, “His reply.”

I said, “Are you waiting for His reply?”

Another me said, “Of course. I’ve already said, ‘Thanks, Lord.’ He should have left me a reply  half an hour ago.”

I said, “You’re sick.”

Another me said, “Both of us are His children. You are no more important than I am. The Lord’d given you a reply 30 minutes before you gave thanks in prayers. How couldn’t He have  replied to me?”

I said, “What kind of attitude is it?”

Another me said, “What’s wrong? I’m not asking the Lord to answer me 30 minutes beforehand. As long as He’s answered when I check it after prayers, that is fine.”

I said, “Does the Lord owe you a reply?”

Another me said, “I’ve given thanks in prayers already. Does he discriminate?”

I said, “You are not sincerely giving thanks to the Lord in prayers.”

Another me said, “I said ‘thanks Lord’ once already. This is the second time.”

I said, “You’re giving thanks? I think you’re calling loans.”

Another me said, “I’m calling loans?"

I said, “You demand a reply after your thanksgiving prayers. He’d better done it half an hour beforehand.”

Another me said, “I didn’t say the Lord must pay back.”

I said, “That’s great. The Lord’s never considering paying back anyway."

Another me said, “How do you know?”

I said, “The Lord always replies according to His own will.”

Another me said, “So why on earth do I give thanks in prayers then?”

I said, “Talk to Him and thank Him for His salvation, His presence, His correction, His forgiveness, His teaching……and so on. If not, do you want to call loans?”