A two-year old who doesn’t get her way may throw a temper tantrum. A teenager may give you the silent treatment. What do you do when you don’t get your way?
The two-year-old’s temper tantrum is not going to change mom’s decision to not let her take the hot pan of cookies out of the oven. Mom knows her daughter’s tender skin will get burned and wants to protect her.
The teenager’s silent treatment is an ineffective strategy to soften dad’s reaction to her request for a new car.How do you react when God doesn’t answer your requests?
One of the most challenging aspects of prayer is trusting God’s answer.
We must depend on Him to answer our prayers in His way and in His timing.
When God responds to our prayers, He sometimes replies “yes,” “no,” or “wait.” However the way in which God always answers our petitions is with spiritual growth.
So, no matter what the answer, our best response is to give thanks:
Thanks for knowing what’s best.
Thanks for protecting me.
Thanks for providing for what I need, even if it isn’t what I want.
Thanks for increasing my faith.
Thanks for staying in control, even when I want to take control of things.
Thanks for being God!
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