I thought this article might be of interest, as many times even I find
myself asking this very question when my faith in the Lord is tested. Many
times we want to place the Lord in our time slot, forgetting who the Creator
is and who is the Created. We often forget that we are praying to an Eternal
God, who as scripture states that "a day is as many years, and years are as
centuries.". Know that God answers prayer in one of three ways; yes , no,
and not now. When His answer is "no" or "not now", is like when a 10 year
old son comes to us and asks for the keys to the family car. Do we say "no"
or "not now" because we are punishing the child, or hate the child? We say
"no" out of our love for the child, and "not now" because we are aware of
his/her immaturity. We know that they are not ready for the responsibility
and concerned for their well being. We are the Lord's children and like a
loving Father, God has the same protective concerns for us, because He loves
us so much, as you love your children. We can never always understand His
answers, but our doubt can be much more easily accepted if we take the time
to understand His love for us. Amen. Love You all in Jesus Name, Pastor Les
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WILL MY PRAYERS EVER BE ANSWERED?
> David Wilkerson Today
>
> WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
>
> WILL MY PRAYERS EVER BE ANSWERED?
>
> I believe in Holy Ghost timing. In God’s own time, all our prayers will be
> answered—one way or another—but the trouble is, we are afraid to submit
> our
> prayers to Holy Ghost scrutiny. Some of our prayers need to be purged
> because
> often our faith is misspent on requests that are not mature. We do not
> know how
> to pray, “Thy will be done.” We don’t want his will as much as those
> things permitted by his will.
>
> Abraham exercised his faith to keep reminding himself he was a stranger on
> this
> earth. His blessing pact produced only a tent to dwell in, because he put
> all
> his faith in that city whose builder and maker is God.
>
> Were some of these faith warriors not living in faith? Did God refuse to
> answer
> some of their prayers? After all, not all of them were delivered and not
> all
> lived to see answers to their payers. Not all were spared pain, suffering
> and
> even death. Some were tortured; others were torn asunder, wandering about
> destitute, afflicted, and tormented (Hebrews 11:36-38).
>
> Some who had a reputation for having great faith “received not the
> promise”
> (Hebrews 11:39). Those who did “obtain promises” used their faith to work
> righteousness, to gain strength in times of weakness, and to put the enemy
> to
> flight.
>
> Don’t worry about whether God is saying “Yes” or “No” to your
> request. Don’t be downcast when the answer is not in sight and, please,
> quit
> concentrating on faith formulas and methods. Just commit every prayer to
> Jesus
> and go about your business with confidence. He will not be one moment
> early or
> late in answering, and if the answer you seek is not forthcoming, say to
> your
> heart, “He is all I need. If I need more, he will not withhold it. He will
> answer in his time and in his way. And if he does not fulfill my request,
> he
> must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No matter what happens, I
> will
> always have faith in his faithfulness.”
>
> God forgive us if we are more concerned about getting prayers answered
> than in
> learning total submission to Christ himself. We do not learn obedience by
> the
> things we obtain but by the things we suffer. Are you willing to learn by
> suffering a little longer with what appears to be an unanswered prayer?
> Will
> you rest in his love while patiently waiting for the promise.
myself asking this very question when my faith in the Lord is tested. Many
times we want to place the Lord in our time slot, forgetting who the Creator
is and who is the Created. We often forget that we are praying to an Eternal
God, who as scripture states that "a day is as many years, and years are as
centuries.". Know that God answers prayer in one of three ways; yes , no,
and not now. When His answer is "no" or "not now", is like when a 10 year
old son comes to us and asks for the keys to the family car. Do we say "no"
or "not now" because we are punishing the child, or hate the child? We say
"no" out of our love for the child, and "not now" because we are aware of
his/her immaturity. We know that they are not ready for the responsibility
and concerned for their well being. We are the Lord's children and like a
loving Father, God has the same protective concerns for us, because He loves
us so much, as you love your children. We can never always understand His
answers, but our doubt can be much more easily accepted if we take the time
to understand His love for us. Amen. Love You all in Jesus Name, Pastor Les
--------------------------------------------------
WILL MY PRAYERS EVER BE ANSWERED?
> David Wilkerson Today
>
> WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010
>
> WILL MY PRAYERS EVER BE ANSWERED?
>
> I believe in Holy Ghost timing. In God’s own time, all our prayers will be
> answered—one way or another—but the trouble is, we are afraid to submit
> our
> prayers to Holy Ghost scrutiny. Some of our prayers need to be purged
> because
> often our faith is misspent on requests that are not mature. We do not
> know how
> to pray, “Thy will be done.” We don’t want his will as much as those
> things permitted by his will.
>
> Abraham exercised his faith to keep reminding himself he was a stranger on
> this
> earth. His blessing pact produced only a tent to dwell in, because he put
> all
> his faith in that city whose builder and maker is God.
>
> Were some of these faith warriors not living in faith? Did God refuse to
> answer
> some of their prayers? After all, not all of them were delivered and not
> all
> lived to see answers to their payers. Not all were spared pain, suffering
> and
> even death. Some were tortured; others were torn asunder, wandering about
> destitute, afflicted, and tormented (Hebrews 11:36-38).
>
> Some who had a reputation for having great faith “received not the
> promise”
> (Hebrews 11:39). Those who did “obtain promises” used their faith to work
> righteousness, to gain strength in times of weakness, and to put the enemy
> to
> flight.
>
> Don’t worry about whether God is saying “Yes” or “No” to your
> request. Don’t be downcast when the answer is not in sight and, please,
> quit
> concentrating on faith formulas and methods. Just commit every prayer to
> Jesus
> and go about your business with confidence. He will not be one moment
> early or
> late in answering, and if the answer you seek is not forthcoming, say to
> your
> heart, “He is all I need. If I need more, he will not withhold it. He will
> answer in his time and in his way. And if he does not fulfill my request,
> he
> must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No matter what happens, I
> will
> always have faith in his faithfulness.”
>
> God forgive us if we are more concerned about getting prayers answered
> than in
> learning total submission to Christ himself. We do not learn obedience by
> the
> things we obtain but by the things we suffer. Are you willing to learn by
> suffering a little longer with what appears to be an unanswered prayer?
> Will
> you rest in his love while patiently waiting for the promise.