Are you there God? It’s me, Doubt. I don’t understand why I have to go through this. I mean, of all people why me? I go to church every Sunday, I pray every night, and I try to do my best. It’s really not fair at all. I feel like you’re out to get me, God. I wish you’d just answer all my prayers the way I pray them instead of all this extra stuff along the way. I have a good plan for my life, God and you’re ruining it by throwing all these curveballs at me. I know you’re God and everything, but maybe we shouldn’t do your plan this time, because I think my plan would work better for me, ya know? After all, I know what’s best for my life.
Are you there God? It’s me, Jealousy. I deserve everything she has and more! I’m so much of a better person than she is. Why don’t you bless me like you bless her? Have I not been a better Christian than she has? I don’t even think she goes to church and she cusses all the time. I’m totally a nice person; I’m caring, sweet, kind and everyone loves me. Why are you giving someone who doesn’t even love you so many nice things, but you’re giving me nothing I want?
Are you there God? It’s me, Impatient. I really need you to answer this prayer. I know I haven’t been praying here lately and I haven’t read my bible in awhile, but it’s important that you answer this prayer specifically like I asked. I know your timing is perfect, but so is mine. Why don’t you understand that I know what’s best for my life?
Are you there God? It’s me, Worry. I’m really freaking out because so much could go wrong right now. My life is going great, so I’m just waiting on something to go drastically wrong. In fact, my life is going so great that it’s kinda suspicious. All this goodness just doesn’t make sense. I’m kinda freaking out about it, because being happy just isn’t really my forte.
There you are God. It’s me, Trust. I know your plan for my life is so much greater than my own. It’s easy for me to get caught up in my busy life and forget that you’re the one who placed the stars in the sky, fluffed every cloud, and created the vast oceans; I have to know that your wisdom is far greater than my comprehension. Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
There you are God. It’s me, Content. I know some people have better things than myself, but I also understand that if it’s not your will, then it’s not necessary for my life. I need to learn to be grateful for all the many blessings you’ve already given me rather than begging for more than needed. Life is not a competition among people. Ecclesiastes 4:4 “And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
There you are God. It’s me, Willing. I am willing to trust the guidelines placed for my life even if I do not agree with them. All the turmoil in my life has a purpose even if I can’t yet see that purpose. Every ended friendship, bad grade, job loss, and everything in between has great reasoning. I’m trusting your timing, God, because just like you, it’s perfect. Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
There you are God. It’s me, Faith. I might as well be blindfolded, riding along the journey called life, but I know your watchful hand protects me. Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
