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It seems like my whole life has been a string of prayers and answers. Looking back I can say confidently that God is real, and that He has never ignored me. He was near in everything I've experienced. I guess you could say that there is a real, daily relationship between us, a relationship based on the work of Jesus Christ. Here is a chronicle of those experiences, as they happen. I hope that they're encouraging to you too!
with many no's but i am coming to the conclusion that His no is best for me although i do not love it or understand it, my prayer is that I will be content with the many no's and learn to die to self, i dont understand why we have desires, longings, to be married, to be loved, you know the simple things in life and God says no, it may very well be not now but for me lving on this earth, all of my prayers have been no and i am begging to have to trust it is simply how God will have it to be in order to strip me of all of my pride and self and if that is what it will take me to be humble and meek i will win out in the end.
ReplyDeleteI dont know you but somehow found myself on your page, it was a good question.
CORRECTION: meant to say " i am [beginning]"
ReplyDeletevanessa, I love your heart. It is hard to get "no"s but the fact that you want to be rid of self honors God and your testimony is encouraging to me. the fact that you take the "no" and keep seeking God anyway reveals a great faith in Him and His goodness. Thank you for sharing. You definitely will win in the end, because Jesus said that whoever has lost for his sake in this life will be rewarded 100 times as much in eternity. I'm glad you stumbled upon this page and shared.
ReplyDeleteI prayed for two years to get pregnant and have a baby, and then when I finally did get pregnant, the baby died in the 8th month. But one thing I learned in those two years of asking was that I was putting my hope and happiness in something other than in Him. It wasn't just dying to self, it was learning to long for Him, live for Him, and put all my hopes in Him- the only place hopes are fulfilled. And when the baby died, through all the pain and sorrow, I felt unshakable hope because I'd learned to put it in Him where it was guaranteed, where it couldn't die or be taken away. Rather than the two years of infertility making it harder to lose the baby, it made it easier because of the things I learned during that time.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to answered prayer: In high school one year, I really wanted to go to Homecoming, but I didn't have the money for a ticket or a dress. I estimated that I needed about $50, so I prayed for $50. And one day I got a check in the mail from my Grandma for $50. I hadn't told anyone I was praying or asking for it! Her note to me was short, it said, "I thought you could use some money for school. Love G-ma." And then, I also prayed to find a dress, and I found one on clearance for about $15- $20. So I ended up having more money than what I needed and was able to give generously back to God with a thankful and praise-filled heart.
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