The God of Abundance

I go through spells where I really enjoy the company of others, and other spells where I'd rather be left alone and have time to myself. I'd estimate that I like to spend about 50 percent of time interacting and socializing with others, and the other 50 percent of my time by myself.

Lately I feel like I've spent more time by myself than usual, mostly of my own choosing. Work has become pretty busy and I find myself craving alone time at the end of the day or on the weekends. The past few days, however, my desires to socialize have increased. In fact, I was feeling a little lonely, longing for someone to spend some time with. I prayed about this desire for time with others, and within 24 hours I had not one, not two, but three invitations to join people for a meal or to just hang out with them this week.

I would have been extremely grateful for just one invitation, but I think that God sent three my way to show me that He doesn't skimp on answering our prayers. Granted, there are times when our prayers go seemingly unanswered, or they are answered in a way that we did not expect (and quite frankly at times, in a way that we did not want).

But God is a God of abundance, not skimpiness. His resources are limitless. He can move the hearts of men and women at His choosing. I have no doubt that He prompted these people to call me and invite me to spend time with them. It was no coincidence that they all just "happened" to call after I'd prayed about it.

Often in my prayers I find myself asking for less from God, as if I'm afraid that He has a limited supply of whatever I'm desiring. How thankful I am for times when He reminds me that He is not limited by any means.