Power of Prayer

With nothing to do the whole day, by around eight o'clock last night I was in the "bored stage". For me to be at this stage means that I couldn't think of anything else to do but feel lonely, frustrated, and depressed.

I was feeling so down, thinking about the 'low-side' of my situation and the not-so-good things that happened recently in my life, I was on the verge of tears (okay, I admit, I'm a crybaby!). I found myself slumped in the the corner hallway near the bathroom. Just about to feel helpless, I decided to say the Apostle's Creed and asked God to help me prop my spirits up.

Right after I finished praying, I heard my cellphone rang. It was Alanna, our pharmacy technician. She just wanted to make sure that I cooked the apple pie that she gave me properly. It's interesting to note that if there's somebody that will call me on my day off, Alanna would be the last one to do so. She has an upbeat personality that will surely make you cheery when you talk to her.

Barely a minute have passed after the call, my cellphone was ringing again. This time it was Zuber, a very good friend and colleague. The call was a surprising for me because since he moved to New Brunswick last September, rarely do we find the chance to talk. Of course, it was good to have a chat with him again and we gabbed for more than 30 minutes (long distance call, hun!).

And there were more! Ms Annette called just to say hi and trade gossips. Our conversations are always fun and lengthy. We were talking for almost an hour when I had to end the call to, guess what, answer another call!

It was Dan, a good friend from Houston. And that was the first that he gave me a surprise call. We usually have to arrange our calls because of the time difference and because of our ever changing schedules.

And it didn't end there. Because my conversation with Ms Annette didn't end with a good night and goodbye, I called her back and we had another hour (easy) of gabbing. It was almost midnight when we called it a day.

I felt that it was of no coincidence that I got a couple of calls right after talking to God. He just showed me that He listens and if one asks, He will give him. Now, I remember what my high school Physics teacher told us one day:

"GOD is almighty, GOD is merciful, GOD will answer all our prayers.. "