evan almighty

We were doing a stay awake at elevate youth club on Friday night, and I have to be honest, amidst the extreme hyperactivity and elevated adolescent hormone levels, I wasn't expecting to hear from God in the way that we did that night. I'm not even sure how many were actually paying attention to the movie, but we were watching Evan Almighty around about 2am, and God had this to say about our seemingly unanswered prayers.

If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If they pray for courage, does God give them courage, or does he give them opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for their family to be closer, you think God zaps them with warm, fuzzy feelings? Or does he give them opportunities to love each other?

I love that thought, lets try to make the most of the opportunties that God gives us.