Encouragement – Kristin Hanaoka

0 comments // Categories: Words of Encouragement // Tuesday April 5th, 2011

An excerpt from Osward Chambers- My Utmost for His Highest . . . one of His disciples said to Him, ’Lord, teach us to pray . . .’ —Luke 11:1 To say that “prayer changes things” is not as close to the truth as saying, “Prayer changes me and then I change things.” God has established things so that prayer, on the basis of redemption, changes the way a person looks at things. Prayer is not a matter of changing things externally, but one of working miracles in a person’s inner nature.   As I reflect on the past year, I’ve seen God move in powerful ways in my life and the lives of those around me here in Japan.  God has been working in my inner nature and heart, helping me to find joy and love those around me.  Even when I have a bad day and don’t have control over my circumstances, He shows me something to be thankful for.  God has also been working faithfully in the hearts of my non-Christians friends and it is so exciting!  I want to encourage all of you to allow prayer to change you, so that God can use you for His glory!