Why me Lord?

Many of us have said "Why me Lord?"
Times of trouble, financial problems, disease, loss of a loved one, things need fixing, and any other obstacle that seems to come against us in this life, this phrase gets asked of God. We all have said it and many of us have said it a lot.
Think back to these challenging times and think of the reason that this phrase had to be used. Something became very clear to me just days ago about this exclamation of woe, in fact some of this just now as I am writing this post. All most everything I can think of that comes against us is covered in the Word of God as a provision, or a promise that God has for us. To overcome all of them we need to be strong in faith and fervent in hope. In other word "we have to know God's will in these matters!"
There is nothing common to mankind that God in His Loving Word hasn't already "made a way for."
His strength in weakness.
His design for good finances.
His stripes for healing.
His raising the dead.
His provision for our physical needs.
God in no way has ever let us "without" provisions in any area of life. Never. Knowing God's will is paramount to gaining God's provision, and answers to all our questions about what we are experiencing in life.
His Word is His will! Period.
Know His Word, know His will.
First things first. Lets make a list that opens the heavens to "showers of blessings" in the wise of answers.
1. We start with an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, His son and our Brother. This is done through "for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; an with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
2. That intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ is made real by prayer, communicating with our Father in Heaven through His Son our Savior. This necessitates the need for the "Baptism in the Holy Spirit."
3. "Ask, seek, and knock." Here is where knowing God's Word and faith ("faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.") comes in to know how/what to pray. Persistence in prayer to God with passion, (expressing the petition) in the Holy Spirit, will bring down the "will of God" for you.
Remember in prayer that "anything outside of faith is sin," but it's also scriptural to pray "help me though my unbelief." Think of how "faith" comes in the verse above (by hearing) and make sure that you have enough of the Word in you to exhibit the "faith required."
Now lets get one thing straight about "asking and receiving", prayer is about "knowing God's will", right? Jesus said at Gethsemane "not my will but your will". Jesus knew God's will but still set the example of letting God perform "His will."
God's will is always "convenient for the day." For those with faith to ask in prayer about their petitions must also have faith to receive God's answer whether or not it fits what they want. Remember that God answers prayer according to His will for us "that day." That's why scripture says to pray without ceasing, we continue daily in prayer till God gives us peace about the petition, then we can rest in faith that we have our answer. From here on out we "wait on the Lord."
Also remember that some answers only come through "fasting and prayer." When "walking by faith" we must posses a knowledge of scripture "in our spirit," not our heads, and be "led by the Spirit." Walking by faith and led by the Spirit will produce powerful prayer and revelation from God.
Every time Elise and I faced obstacles in life that seemed that they could overcome us, or make us hopeless God encouraged us by His Word and His Spirit to "hold on" till He manifested His glory by giving us victory. Now lets put this in perspective here, some of these obstacles, having been prayed about in the Spirit, took 40+ years of faith and prayer to "know God's will." Ques what? His will was in our favor. Some prayer was "answered that day" but still took time and persistence, continuing in prayer with weeping for minutes or hours. This in particularly is True when praying for some types of healing or raising the dead. You won't know God's will unless you meet Him in prayer and stay there until He has prepared your heart to receive it in prayer. This can be instantaneous or a long time seeking it. We have seen "deliverance" in many arena's of need from finances to healing and the whole Biblical venue, some quick and some "over time." But we always received an answer for them.
Another motivator in prayer for someone is compassion. God is compassion because He is "Unconditional Love." He responds to compassion that is presented in/by prayer. God being Jesus in the flesh "wept" at the funeral of Lazarus, at Gethsemane for us His people. Weeping is a part of prayer that shows compassion, and the fact that you are experiencing in the heart what others are going through. God is moved by this and will respond.
Part of God's plan for us it to "build us up in faith" so that He can manifest His Glory in all the earth. He wants to show all the earth that there is no God like Him. He uses our obstacles for others to see how our faith in Him makes a difference. You are a living witness to His Love, power, and grace to all those around you. "Why me Lord" is an excellent reason to show forth His grace and Love to give hope to others.
Now what about the other side of "why me Lord?"
What side is that?
The "other" side!
When God by His Spirit "meets" you where you are at, night or day, awake or sleeping, working or playing! When His presence "falls" upon you to give a new revelation of scripture, or personal healing, maybe just to let you know He Loves you and your in His heart.
That side. What about when He uses you to meet a need in someones life like in a healing, maybe a good Word in due time, possibly just "weep with the weeping and laugh with the laughing". The side of God manifesting His glory thru you to someone in need, to share His Love with them in some way, that humbling sense of being "used by God." "Lord why me."
The other day during a tv show the Holy Spirit met me at the couch with His presence just to show me His Love for me. I cried in my heart: "why me Lord," thank you for meeting me here, I am so unworthy of your presence, at best a sinner, and yet your here, with me.
Emanuel "God with us." Its a wonderful experience to have God with us.
I believe that if we "walk in the Spirit" we will "experience" both sides of the "Lord why me" statement. It's good to have this balance in our relationship with God. We need He gives, He gives, we are blessed to have His comfort and provision. Comfort and provision of Love, Joy and Peace in the Holy Spirit. "Use" by Him for others, "Emmanuel with us" in us, for our own nurturing and sense of son-ship or belonging to with our Heavenly Fathers family.
Next time "why me Lord" pops up balance it with both sides of the question: prayer for petitions and humility that God found you worthy to prove to the world you are His.
Love
J&E in Tn