Something that I heard Andy Stanley say in one of his messages the other day that really hit home...
"God, I accept no for an answer, but if you're not going to change my circumstances, you've got to give me grace to endure."
WOW! Talk about a new way to view things. How often does it seem like God is inactive in our lives because we aren't getting the answer we want? He used the example of a child and a parent. Kids want alot of things that aren't good for them. They want things that their parents know aren't good for them. And when the parent says no, what happens? A temper tantrum usually...stomping around...slamming doors...giving the silent treatment, etc. Is that how we are reacting to God when He says no? By now, as grown adults, we should have realized that when we were kids, our parents were just trying to look out for us. They had our best intentions at heart, and knew what was best. Isn't that what God is doing? To tell us that even though we think we want something now, even if we really pray about it, or believe with all of our heart that it is really what we need, He knows better. He knows what is right for our lives.
2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Although we may not always get what we want, or what we pray for, we need to be understanding of the fact that God knows what is best. Ever hear your Mom or Dad say, "This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you"? God loves us. He doesn't want to see us hurt. You've got to lean on Him...hard! Lean on Him through your weaknesses. He wants people to be amazed at His power in your weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Our greatest weakness is God's greatest opportunity to show Himself in us! It takes more faith to endure a no from God, than it does to acquire a yes. When God says no, it is not a reflection of your faith. It is simply an opportunity to become a reflection of His greatness!
"God, I accept no for an answer, but if you're not going to change my circumstances, you're got to give me grace to endure."
"God, I accept no for an answer, but if you're not going to change my circumstances, you've got to give me grace to endure."
WOW! Talk about a new way to view things. How often does it seem like God is inactive in our lives because we aren't getting the answer we want? He used the example of a child and a parent. Kids want alot of things that aren't good for them. They want things that their parents know aren't good for them. And when the parent says no, what happens? A temper tantrum usually...stomping around...slamming doors...giving the silent treatment, etc. Is that how we are reacting to God when He says no? By now, as grown adults, we should have realized that when we were kids, our parents were just trying to look out for us. They had our best intentions at heart, and knew what was best. Isn't that what God is doing? To tell us that even though we think we want something now, even if we really pray about it, or believe with all of our heart that it is really what we need, He knows better. He knows what is right for our lives.
2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Although we may not always get what we want, or what we pray for, we need to be understanding of the fact that God knows what is best. Ever hear your Mom or Dad say, "This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you"? God loves us. He doesn't want to see us hurt. You've got to lean on Him...hard! Lean on Him through your weaknesses. He wants people to be amazed at His power in your weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Our greatest weakness is God's greatest opportunity to show Himself in us! It takes more faith to endure a no from God, than it does to acquire a yes. When God says no, it is not a reflection of your faith. It is simply an opportunity to become a reflection of His greatness!
"God, I accept no for an answer, but if you're not going to change my circumstances, you're got to give me grace to endure."
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