When God says no, He is preparing you for His yes:)
There is nothing quite like the sweet sound of a child's yawn. As I sit on the couch drinking my coffee and reading my devotional on unanswered prayers, I can't help but smile when I hear Abigail's yawn. There is something about the yawn of that child that hits my sweet spot every time. Really I think it is the fact that I get to hear her yawn or even throw a tantrum. As I am reading on unanswered prayers and when God tells you no it brings me back to the times when I did not understand why He was telling me no. A simple yes would be so much easier coming from a parent to their child. I know now He was preparing me and showing me that sometimes you have to say no to teach your child to learn the importance of obedience and following direction. He was leading me and calling me to do His will. He knew that if He said yes to me right at that very moment my faith may have not blossomed like it did while waiting. I would not of joined the amazing ministry that He called me to join. I would not of made these everlasting friendships that needed to be put into place for things to come. I would not of taken the job that He called me to while waiting. I would not of had that special time with my husband where we got the chance to grow closer together spiritually and be baptized together. Most importantly, I would not of had those precious years of digging deep into His word, going to Bible studies, waking up extra early crying and searching for something in His Word that was telling me to hold on because my YES was coming. My YES was coming in mighty big ways that only He could do. Now I see that God has a plan for saying no to us. It does not always mean that it will be no forever. It just means that He is working on your heart and preparing it for what He has in store for you. I will soak up these mornings where I hear my sweet baby yawn while sleeping. I will soak up those tantrums that have started and will continue;) I am forever grateful to a God who loves us so much that He will tell us no to get us to our YES.
There is nothing quite like the sweet sound of a child's yawn. As I sit on the couch drinking my coffee and reading my devotional on unanswered prayers, I can't help but smile when I hear Abigail's yawn. There is something about the yawn of that child that hits my sweet spot every time. Really I think it is the fact that I get to hear her yawn or even throw a tantrum. As I am reading on unanswered prayers and when God tells you no it brings me back to the times when I did not understand why He was telling me no. A simple yes would be so much easier coming from a parent to their child. I know now He was preparing me and showing me that sometimes you have to say no to teach your child to learn the importance of obedience and following direction. He was leading me and calling me to do His will. He knew that if He said yes to me right at that very moment my faith may have not blossomed like it did while waiting. I would not of joined the amazing ministry that He called me to join. I would not of made these everlasting friendships that needed to be put into place for things to come. I would not of taken the job that He called me to while waiting. I would not of had that special time with my husband where we got the chance to grow closer together spiritually and be baptized together. Most importantly, I would not of had those precious years of digging deep into His word, going to Bible studies, waking up extra early crying and searching for something in His Word that was telling me to hold on because my YES was coming. My YES was coming in mighty big ways that only He could do. Now I see that God has a plan for saying no to us. It does not always mean that it will be no forever. It just means that He is working on your heart and preparing it for what He has in store for you. I will soak up these mornings where I hear my sweet baby yawn while sleeping. I will soak up those tantrums that have started and will continue;) I am forever grateful to a God who loves us so much that He will tell us no to get us to our YES.