Awesome Stuff God Has Done - Answering silly, doubtful prayers

[Approx. Date] September 2008 – For some reason I began to struggle anew with my relationship with God.  I never want to take my salvation lightly, but at the same time, without confidence that I AM saved, I am impotent in my ability to minister effectively to others.  I was concerned that most all of the awesome things that happened to ME, were actually happening to Andy as well.  I didn’t want to assume that God was answering MY prayer when he might just be honoring Andy’s prayers and mine were superfluous.  I wanted to see God answer me specifically.  Not to make Him do what I wanted Him to do – but to just know that He does indeed hear *me.*  Well, Pat had promised me a $200 bonus when I considered moving to Amy Shumate’s office.  A month and a half had passed and he had made no further mention of it, so I figured it to be long past, which was no big deal.  I began to pray that he would indeed remember his promise and pay me the bonus.  I prayed for nearly a week, and with no results, I began to feel desperate.  I prayed earnestly, asking God to meet me in this way – to give me confidence that He is hearing me.  The same day that I became desperate and really cried out to Him for this favor towards me, Pat called me aside and he had his checkbook out to write me a $250 check.  I felt a surge of relief and gratefulness that our marvelous, omnipotent God would stop in His almighty tracks to meet me at my place of need.  I needed assurance, and He knew it and that’s what He gave me – with a $50 cherry on top!