I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may
give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation
as you come to know him
Ephesians 1:17
There are three answers to prayer:
Yes.
No.
Wait.
Why? It’s all linked to the will of God.
The No is the most obvious. If something’s not in the will of God, he won’t bless it. For example, what if I were to pray, “God should I have an affair?” or “God bless this affair.” God would NEVER say, “Yes.” Why? In spite of my human logic and excuses, God cannot and will not bless anything that is contrary to his will.
The Yes is also pretty obvious. God obviously desires to bless our lives and our plans when we pray according to his will. And yet, sometimes he says No – even when we’re apparently praying according to his will.
What?!
Why?!
Well, what if there are two people praying to receive the same job? Good work is a godly thing. And both are honorable and faithful people. From a human perspective, it appears this job would be an obviously blessing to both families. And God truly wants to bless them both. So what does God do? Do you see where this gets complicated?
This is where faith comes in.
Do you believe that God can find ways to bless you even if you don’t get your dream job?
Indeed, what is the greatest blessing? It’s not good jobs … it’s the relationship with God. If you know him, you’re already receiving the blessing. If you trust him – in spite of circumstance – you’re already receiving the blessing. If he says Wait, and you learn to keep abiding with him – even when you can’t see the desired outcome on the horizon – then you’re already receiving the blessing.
God wants to bless you and he’ll use whichever answer will inspire greater trust and richer relationship.
Are you willing to trust God even if he’s not a genie in the bottle who says yes to your every wish?
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who wants relationship
more than answers
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