God’s no is not a rejection. It’s a redirection.
Many times we despise God because he tells us “no” to prayers or things we truly believe we need at the moment. When God says no, it doesn’t mean that he won’t answer what we prayed for. It simply means it’s not the right time or he wants us to pray for something greater. We get so caught up in God not answering when we want him to, not understanding that he knows what’s best for us. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. For example, before I graduated grad school I had my life planned. I knew I wanted a job before I crossed the stage, I was going to work for two years, move to the state, and I was going to be married or at least engaged. I prayed and fasted for these things to come to fruition. Well, graduation came and I could not get a job, ended going back home, and I wasn’t married or engaged lol. Let’s just say because I prayed for those things I expected for them to happen the way I wanted it. God said no. It wasn’t his plan, it was mine. I knew that I would receive those things, but I didn’t know when.
We have to get out of the habit of planning our lives without God and then expecting him to bless it.
After 3 months of no job, I realized that I needed to totally hand everything over to God. I continued to pray, fast, and listen to the holy spirit for instruction. I was instructed to trust God and not apply for jobs. This is the moment I realized that I didn’t trust God the way I thought. I had to go back to New York to live with my parents. That was so hard for me because I was used to living on my own and making my own money. I felt like I was back to square one. After 3 months in New York, the Lord told me to pack up and move back to Huntsville. I felt him pulling on me before I finally said yes, it was fear that crept in not knowing my next move. I didn’t have any money, I was a new driver, and my car was having issues. So I feared this faith move, but I knew I had to be obedient. The Lord gave me two weeks to get myself together which gave me two weeks to get money for travel. I went from $0 to over $300 in a week for travel expenses. That’s when I knew that it was no one, but God.
I left New York and headed to Huntsville, Alabama with no job in mind but in faith. Once I got to Huntsville, I didn’t apply for any jobs right away, I had to get right with God. God revealed so many things about myself as well as my faith level. I was so embarrassed because I thought I trusted God. The tests revealed my true character and I knew I needed change. After reconnecting with God, he told me to start back applying for jobs and trust him. To be honest, I was a little discouraged at this point because I was tired of employers telling me I don’t have “experience”. I came across a job that I thought I wouldn’t qualify for because I never worked with the certain population. I applied anyway. I got a call for an interview and still didn’t think anything of it. I interviewed on a Monday, got hired, and started the next day. I knew it was all in Gods timing because I went from interview to interview, denial after denial, but that wasn’t the right time.
In that season, I learned that my life is not my own and that whatever God has planned is what’s going to happen. I also learned how to take my hands off of my life and truly surrender to God. I understood that the things I was praying for weren’t meant to happen at the time I wanted it too. I admit I felt like God forgot about me and that it was never going to happen for me. Then I realized that God would have never allowed me to complete graduate school to leave me hanging. God knew what job was best for me and he knew where I was supposed to be. I truly appreciate that season because he showed me myself and what I needed to work on. I believe God has an interesting way of showing us the areas where we need improvement. He disciplines us because he loves us, not to harm us. What I’m saying is that we need to trust God’s no and understand when he says no there is always something better. He wants to give us his best!
I encourage you to never give up. You have too much promise in your purpose for you to quit. God sees you and knows your heart. His word says that he will never leave you or forsake you. He is there with you even when you don’t feel it, but you have to give him your life. It may seem like things will never happen and that God doesn’t hear your prayers, but he does. Trust his timing and understand that he knows best. I charge you to take courage In the Lord and allow him to work on your behalf. Your prayers will only be answered if it’s in God’s will. You have to trust God in all areas and really believe that he will come through for you. If he did it for me, he will surely do it for you.
Stay Encouraged Sis!
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