RECOGNIZING HIS ANSWERS
Today's reading: Acts 11-12

"He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it. When she recognized Peter's voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, Peter is standing at the door! You're out of your mind, they said. When she insisted, they decided, It must be his angel." Acts 12:13-16 NLT

You'll have to read the whole account, Acts 12:1-18, to realize the extent of this portion of Scripture, but allow me to sum it up this way...

They were praying.

They were praying hard.

They had been praying all together.

They had asked God to help Peter.

They were asking God to show Himself to them.

And when God answered, they couldn't believe it. Or wouldn't believe it. Or the skeptical side of their minds said they shouldn't believe it.

Ever been there yourself?

Ever asked and asked and asked--and when He answered, you couldn't believe it, didn't recognize it or wouldn't allow yourself to hope that this was indeed the answer you'd asked Him for?

Do we even recognize His answers?