My friend, Xaver, writes…

Recently I traveled by bus between two cities in Asia. During the journey, I checked my bag and couldn’t find my smartphone. The man sitting next to me was my colleague. He prayed for me and then asked me to look in my bag again. I emptied my bag completely but still couldn’t find it.  I started asking God, Why did this happen? Where is my phone? Was it stolen when my bag was unattended? I was really distressed and thought about all the trouble and cost involved in setting up a new phone. After asking God about my phone, I heard him say, Relax and get some sleep. When you arrive at the rest stop, you will get your phone back.  So, I calmed down and slept until the bus arrived at the rest stop. Then I asked my colleague if he would come with me to the restaurant. As we stood up, we saw that the phone was trapped between our seats.  My colleague said to me, “See, prayer works!” I was very encouraged because events happened exactly as I heard God tell me they would. 
—Xaver              

Well, I am encouraged too! And I am pretty impressed that Xaver could trust God enough to leave the matter in the Lord’s hands and fall asleep.

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