Psalms 143:1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

I am placed in remembrance this morning of how God answers prayers.

Many years ago a sister in the Lord and I had a falling out over the role of a co-worker in our ministries. She was a friend and supporter of a man who hated himself so much, he was willing to destroy his identify as a man, and lead a life that was clearly against scriptures.

One day he came to me and told me that he had accepted Jesus Christ as his savior. My response was “Thank God, now you can give up this destructive plan of your.” His response was so disappointing. “No. I am still going through with it.”

He told this sister in the Lord of our conversation and she came at me as if I was the one who was guilty. “You don’t know God isn’t asking him to travel this path to reach the lost.” My only reply was, “God doesn’t make mistakes.” She raked me over the coals in her anger while I sat there and allowed her to have her say.

When she walked away I bowed my head in prayer, “If I am wrong Lord, show me.”

Shortly thereafter her arms surrounded me and her tear filled face came upon my cheek as she said, “I’m sorry. I was wrong to treat you that way.”

I’ve known for some time that the Lord cares about relationships and that He is able to mend the broken hearted. This was the first time I experienced God being instant in prayer.

Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

But with God all things are possible.