Pray About It!

"Have you prayed about it as much as you talked about it?" -Matthew 21:22

This specific question has always provoked me. 
Those who know me the least, know that I'm a walking-thinking being! I tend to think a lot about everything and anything- trying to find the best possible solutions in line with the will of God. Then, if all is "sorted out", I go to God in prayer thanking Him for everything. If not, I go to Him, obviously as a last resort, and present Him all the mess in my thoughts and He, Oh so gently, touches my mind and heart and gives me an indescribable peace in the midst of my chaos. 
And mind you, I exclaim, after every similar experience, that this will be the last time I leave God as the last resort.

When I say I surrender my all to God, I suppose this means my thoughts too! Strange that this is a revelation to me, but it really does make the whole difference in my life. If there is something that I learned over the years, it's that I CANNOT save myself. The Lord is so near to me, His ear is constantly towards my cry. He loves me and wants to soothe my pain and confusion. I should start sparing myself the trouble of trying alone and immediately take all that I am and all that I have- from thoughts to fears to dreams to plans to intentions- to Jesus, comforter of my soul... to Him who has a solution, to Him who is able to make a difference. And that, in my case, would be every time i draw a breath and every time my heart beats. He is near. Very near. And He understands. He loves me.