Maria Esterline

Christ follower: Wife: Mother: K-College Educator: Adjunct Lecturer: Tech Enthusiast: Lifelong Learner: Purposeful living:BSU,IU,Butler Grad

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One of the most remarkable biblical chapters on prayer revolves around the search for a wife. Abraham’s servant travels far from Canaan back to Mesopotamia on a mission to find a bride for Isaac, who is now forty years old (Genesis 25:20). We read this story today in Bible in One Year, in Genesis 24.

When the servant arrives, he prays a very specific prayer. He asks that the young woman chosen by God will do two things: first, offer him a drink of water, and second, offer to water his camels as well (Genesis 24:12–14). This was no small request, since watering camels meant significant effort and generosity.

Here is the astonishing part of the story: “Before he had finished speaking,” Rebekah appeared (Genesis 24:15). Before the servant had fully laid out his prayer, before he had said amen, God answered.

It is as if God gently interrupts and says, “I planned this long ago. Just watch.” The servant’s unfinished prayer is met with a completed answer.

This story beautifully illustrates our heavenly Father’s providential care. God not only answers prayers that are carefully spoken; he also answers prayers before we finish praying them. More than that, he gives us what we forget to ask for, what we do not yet know we need, and even what we intended to pray for but never did.

Our Father answers unfinished prayers—and sometimes even unprayed prayers.

Must we pray? Absolutely. Our Lord commands us to call upon him (Psalm 50:15; Matthew 7:7). Yet we pray to a God who is not dependent on our eloquence or completeness. He fulfills what he promises through the prophet Isaiah: “Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear” (Isaiah 65:24).

Prayer, then, is not about informing God, but trusting the God who already knows—and who delights to give good gifts to his beloved children (Matthew 7:11).
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@RealTalkKim Amen! 🙏

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 In for August!

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 Completed ✔️ #JulyPlankChallenge

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@jhuston79 Language Arts- Gainesville, FL

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@MelindaHoward4 @bryankgreenberg Thank you! Grateful for this amazing community!!

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 @DrAshleyMorgan1 @geoffcbrown @karrie_joy @KeithPiccard @CCrollick @gailmariehs @JDRunning2PhD Day 30 in the 📚… completed the a 5k virtual summer runs @runDisney and 2x 60 seconds plank 4 the #Juneplankchallenge I am grateful for the views on the run today.. it was rather humid but ✅ it off my to do list 📋!
Let’s go July! We got this!!

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 @DrAshleyMorgan1 @geoffcbrown @karrie_joy @KeithPiccard @CCrollick @gailmariehs @JDRunning2PhD Day 23 ✔️ these planks doesn’t get easy yet I still love the challenge!
Happy Sunday! #JunePlankChallenge #bettertogether grateful for this community!

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 @DrAshleyMorgan1 @geoffcbrown @karrie_joy @KeithPiccard @CCrollick @gailmariehs @JDRunning2PhD Still going.. how’s everyone doing! Congratulations to each of you.. no matter where you are.. you made it happen.. celebrate it! 🎊👏🎉 #Juneplankchallenge

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@DrBDinkins @ButlerEPPSP Will always be a fan of #Butler #EPPSP

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@MelindaHoward4 @bryankgreenberg Thank you to you and @bryankgreenberg for inspiring us all!

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@bryankgreenberg @MelindaHoward4 @DrAshleyMorgan1 @geoffcbrown @karrie_joy @KeithPiccard @CCrollick @gailmariehs @JDRunning2PhD Choosing to focus on planking this month. Celebrating the small wins and not biting off more than I can chew!

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@ButlerEPPSP Congratulations Tavara! You will love every part of this EPPSP journey! Best of luck to you! Go Bulldogs!!

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@bryankgreenberg Way to go…

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@ZBauermaster There’s no win in comparison #andystanley

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@bryankgreenberg Amazing job to you sir!