I believe that God always answers prayer – and typically in one of three ways: Yes, No, or Wait.

I think in general, our desire when we pray is that God will answer as we ask, hope, and dream – which usually involves a YES answer.  If we ask for “A”, our hope and expectation is that God will answer “A”, and not “B” or “C.”  It’s what we expect from others when we ask them to do something – why should our prayers to God be any different.

The truth is, God knows what is best – we think we know, but we really only see our lives with a limited view.  God is God and knows all; in fact, the Bible teaches that He has “known” for eternity.  There is surety and comfort in that – even though a NO answer is hard, disappointing, and, in our human mind, the “wrong” answer.  I guess NO is sometimes the best and most appropriate answer – believing and resting in that is called faith and trust.

For about four years, we have prayed that Continue Reading…