No…
A word that most of us do not like to hear. Many times it is the first word that little
children pick up because they are told no all the time. Despite the fact that it is a word that we do
not like to hear, much of the time it is for our benefit. Have you taken moments to reflect upon why you
were given the answer no? As you reflect
back, are you grateful you were given the answer no?
I have offered up many prayers and many times the answer has
been no. When the answer is given there
are times I find it hard not to be frustrated; yet, when I reflect upon the
no’s given I am grateful God knew the bigger picture and didn’t give me what I asked
for. September 11, 2001 was a day that
changed lives forever. The sense of
security that I felt living in America was gone. There was a real sense of fear in me. I remember sitting on the edge of my bed
praying that I wasn’t pregnant because there was a possibility and I wanted
nothing to do with bringing a child into this world. Well, it wasn’t long after that day that I
found out I was pregnant. If God had
granted me what I had asked for I would not have a son. I would have missed out on all of these years
of watching my little guy grow up into a young man as well as all the years to
come.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your
ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as
the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and
my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Know that God’s plans for us are to prosper and the way that
will happen is in His way, which means we will hear the word NO. Trust in His plan.
Cheryl
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