| My best friend and I had had a major falling out. | | | | my best friend. I do know though that that night I |
| It started while we were out jogging together | | | | experienced first hand what our prayers for |
| and my friend said something that bothered me. I | | | | others can sometimes do for us. |
| responded with a comment that I intended to be | | | | As soon as I finished praying for my friend and |
| insulting. Our relationship as friends spiraled down | | | | his family – the heavy heart I'd had for |
| from there. | | | | months left me. Gone to was any anger or |
| Over the next two months I learned what it | | | | resentment that I had felt towards my friend and |
| means to lose a great friend. Working from home | | | | neighbor. All that remained was the strength I had |
| with limited social contacts, losing a good friend | | | | gained by having such a good friend. |
| proved to be especially difficult for me. In the | | | | A few days later I wrote to my friend and told |
| time that it took for our relationship as friends to | | | | him about my prayer and how it had |
| self-destruct, I developed a very heavy heart. | | | | unexpectedly affected me in such a good way. I |
| After we had stopped talking and our relationship | | | | mentioned in my note that while I loved him as a |
| as friends had ended it occurred to me that I had | | | | brother, I would not be writing or calling him in the |
| never prayed about our situation. Believing that | | | | immediate future. I let him know that I wasn't |
| God's will is God's will and that what we want is | | | | giving up on him as a friend but that I was leaving |
| not important, I rarely pray for a specific result or | | | | things in his hands and that I hoped he would |
| outcome. In this case a quiet voice suggested | | | | keep in touch. |
| that I should simply pray for my good friend. | | | | Two weeks later my best friend and his wife |
| That night when I went to bed I said a short, but | | | | approached me in church and we talked for a |
| heartfelt, prayer for my friend and his wife and | | | | while. Two days after that my friend and |
| their unborn child. | | | | neighbor called to see if I'd like to get together |
| That night I experienced a minor miracle. I do not | | | | for lunch. |
| know if my prayer had any effect or impact on | | | | Life is good. |