Before I listen to (Daily Audio Bible while I drive in the mornings) or read my morning devotions, I ask God to highlight something from what I read to stand out and speak to me.  It happens where God will grab my attention and I stop reading to sit and ponder on it throughout the day.  Today was another time of clear communication from God.
 
Genesis 25 is the account of Abraham's death and his family line down from his two sons Ishmael and Isaac.  Ishmael's account names his twelve sons and how those sons went on to become twelve tribes.  With Isaac, it describes how Rebekah could not have children but as a result of Isaac's prayer, at age 40 even, God blessed them with 2 sons named Esau and Jacob.
 
Today, I was listening to verse 21 (in the CEB, Common English Bible) it says, "Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, since she was unable to have children. The Lord was MOVED by his prayer...".  
That was my verse.  I didn't stop driving but the verse kept replaying in my head and I knew God had got my attention.  I love that! "The Lord was MOVED by his prayer"  In other versions it says that the Lord answered his prayer.

Am I ONLY praying "safe" prayers such as "Lord be with me today, bless me and protect me"  
Is my faith BIG enough to pray and expect BIG things from a BIG God who can make BIG things happen?
Does my prayer life REFLECT how awesome and powerful God is?
Do my prayers MOVE God so much so that He answers them in a way for me to glorify Him?
 
It's still January.  If we take an honest inventory of our prayer life and feel we need to change things, let's resolve (decide) to pray differently this year.  I can see it right now, God waiting in anticipation to here more from us.  Come on, what do you say?  Are you ready to pray so that God is moved?