I’m a great believer in only bothering God when you really have to. I think He’s empowered us to do a lot without having to go to Him. Unfortunately, too often we pray when we must act and act when we must pray. Wisdom is knowing the difference and the time for each.

In my experience, action is what is required most of the time. Most of the time, let me emphasize.

However, sometimes we may act all we want and work as hard as we can, and yet not see results. That’s when we need a little help from above.

That’s why we go to Mount Sinai once every couple of years or so. The doctor says you have an incurable disease. A little cash problem one month becomes a never-ending financial crisis. Your bank balance keeps going down, and you have no prospects of improvement. Years of marriage seem like water running down the drain, while you watch helplessly. Your big plans and dreams never get off the ground.

We go to Sinai for the problems worth bothering God. “I have heard the cries of My people. I have seen their suffering. I have come down to deliver them.” Those were His words to Moses on that mountain.

He hears. He sees. He delivers.

If you have a cry to be lifted up to Him on that holy ground, I will humbly take it with me when I go to Sinai at the end of this month.

But let it be something worth bothering Him for.

P.S. In the next few days, I’ll post details here in my blog about how you could send your prayer request. For now, just think whether you have a request to send or not.