Comments:

Thank you, Cindy for showing us that "No" from God's lips is a positive answer. I am reminded that Jesus prayed that the cup would be taken away from Him fully prepared to accept the answer of a divine "No". And King David prayed diligently for the life of his child until the final decision came.

Such fervent prayers perfectly surrendered to God's "No" reveal knowledge of a God Who Is Love.

Otherwise we risk finding ourselves fighting against God on one hand OR becoming passive and doubleminded on the other.

posted by 1New Creation  @ Friday, March 20, 2009

March 16th was my 54th birthday. I have been married 30 years to a man who packed up and left me and our two sons.... the last of 5 children we had together..... he retired from Civil Service.... packed up and left....a year ago. I have been feeling loney, overwhelmed.... I am probably going to lose our home and my car by the end of the month..... anywayI joined a social group just to talk and hopefully meet someone...... I thought I had met someone who was interested in me.....well, he wasnt and I was feeling pretty down.... until I read your artlcle.......Thank you for telling mr that sometimes God says no........... I knew this wasnt the right one.... but I am soo sad, burdened and lonely...... I was just reaching out and choosing to do anything. Your article has corrected my thinking ......

Thank You,
Terry

posted by anntrammell  @ Wednesday, March 18, 2009

I cannot understand how anyone can think God says No. This is my view: Jesus said to ask the Father for anything in His name and it will be given. I believe this. Why would He say it? I do not agree that God says No to prayers. It seems that when God, who is the Almighty, does not seem to answer my prayers, the negative is because of my own short comings. I have learnt that there is a requirement on my part to not sit in judgement of anyone, harbour any resentment, and to walk totally in faith and with discernment as some issues we can work out ourselves. I think that God simply does not Hear prayers of a selfish nature or any reason He may have, which we eventually come to realize, and this I have found has been my experience. Perhaps He feels that the experience of life would be better for us, so He does not listen. He wants the best for us. But I certainly think that He is not the one to be questioning if our prayers are not answered, the problem or issue of unanswered prayers must surely lie with us as He always answers prayers from those He knows. He said so. The just will live by faith.

posted by Deekah  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

Good evening, and God bless you. I am so happy that someone finally wrote an article like this. Everyone needs a hit upside the head now and again.

posted by Iyalorde  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

Hi Cindy

Cindy you stated that you are married now. I believe there go's your yes and not no.
Asking God for a husband is according to His will and asking God for a particular person is against His will. God said yes, just not the way you wanted it to be. He does know what is best for us.

posted by cbraboy1  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

Hi Cindy

I really do not believe that God says no. I believe that we do not ask according to His will. He said what ever we ask we shall have it. That does not sound like a no to me. That sounds like if you know the will of your father you know what to ask for and what not to ask for. Asking God to give that guy to you as your husband, is asking God to sin against Himself. That person has free will that God has given to us freely. You take away his rights when you ask God to make someone love you. God is marriage so therefore you must ask God for a husband and not a particular person. You can give God a description of your idea man. If we could ask God to marry certain people and take away their choice then everyone will be trying to marry Bill Gates. God does not say no. You just ask the wrong question. You did not ask God for a husband, you asked God for that man to be your husband.

posted by cbraboy1  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

This article is so true,"No" sometimes is the best and most rewarding answer. Further more; he will give you peace about the answer. I know this because he said that he will keep you in perfect peace whos mind is stayed on him. always seek to be in his perfect will not just his permissive will. There is always joy, peace and happiness in his perfect will.
I loved your article.

posted by KimberT  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

Mrs. Beall,

All of His Blessings to You and Yours for this Short, Sweet and POWERFUL MESSAGE! Every since i could conceive the words Mother and Wife: i have always had the desire to be a Good Mother and A Good Wife...if i am nothing else - i want to be these... according to my fruit i have been (by God's Grace and Mercy) a Good Mother and am waiting for God to Bless me with my King...i remember 20 some years ago i thought i would marry my high school sweetheart; he died our senior year of high school and i was devastated...thinking: God what in the world is on your mind! today, i know: i would have never been the person i am today had God allowed us to marry...i wasn't who i could or even shouldn've been...Thank You God for the No's...He'll choose my mate...oh and he's so close...i can feel it...!

Stacy

posted by Stacy L. Hardy  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

Amen. When I was writing a section of my book there was a section that discussed how God will say no when it is not in the best interest of His children. We do the same as parents for our own children. If they ask for something they may hurt them we say no because we love them. How many times have we said no that piece of candy that looked good to them. Or what about we our teenager wants to drive and we know they are not ready. One could make them sick The other could be dangerous or detrimental to their life and even put other's live's in danger. As loving parents we ignore the whinning, and the outburst like," you never let me do anything, everyone else has one, please I'll never ask you for anything else, and I will do everything you say from now on if you just let me have this. But I am reminded of what a church mother said to me one day when I was pouting because God hadn't done it yet. She took me in the hallway and said look down the hall. Can you see around the corner? I said no ( still crying) she said God can. He see's what we can't. Trust him.

posted by Dr. DeBerry  @ Thursday, March 12, 2009

I thank God that He knows just what is best for me. I applied for an employment opportunity and the anwer was no, so I know that He has something better for me.

Thank you Father God for knowing just what is best for me!!!!!

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