Suddenly moving to the helm of a radio station – especially at this time of year when a plan is needed for the year ahead, when a new board has recently been appointed that has only really had one meeting so far, and when you really haven’t got any experience managing a radio station yet – isn’t easy. I knew that. But when God decides to answer prayer instantly, it makes it so much easier – easier knowing that he really is in control of it all.
We were considering some program changes. The sort of changes that some people would appreciate, and that others would be ticked off by. But the sort of change that I, at least, thought was where we needed to head.
I started rethinking it when I was reminded that alot more thought needs to be put into these sort of things (I should mention there were time-related reasons why, if it was going to be done soon’ish, it should be done now) so that they can be more well thought through and that other people, if needed, can be consulted.
Then we were praying this morning. That God would show us how to move the radio station forward this year, and that we would remember to ‘check’ things with him first – rather than doing what we believed was right. And the phone rang. While we were praying. We took the call and told the caller we’d call them back afterwards – when that was done, they made a $1,100 donation. Now that on it’s own is huge. We don’t usually get donations of that size outside of our annual Shareathon appeal.
Then he said that he’d donate an extra $1,100 if we kept on air the program that we were thinking of dropping… just like that. No prompting – it just so happened that this listener enjoyed the program, and that he realised something was missing from his life while he was up in Sydney out of the reach of our broadcast. For some reason, he felt the need to let us know his appreciation!
How’s that for answered prayer? It wasn’t the answer I wanted to hear – because I thought I was right to go the other way – but it was an answer that showed, without any possible doubt, that God had things in his control. And that’s reassuring.
That’s an excellent story buddy
Keep praying and allowing God to direct circumstances and His influence over your mind and heart as you step forward
Love dad
Wow, that’s a wonderful thing to happen. It’s awesome when God answers prayer in such wonderful ways, encouraging ways and also straight-out ways.
Kep on turning to God for everything… coz He’s the provider of all of your needs!
Have a good one.
So how many times did you pray for guidance and the phone did not ring?
Lost count….Why?