Man I love it when God comes through. I can honestly say one of life’s greatest joys is when I ask God for something very specific and it arrives almost gift wrapped just like I wanted it. Unlike other people,...
who may not recognize it as easily as I do, I see God coming through on my request often. And when God comes through for me, my offering in Church goes up, my kindness to others go up and my overall disposition is like sunshine on a cloudy day. But then there are times when the exact opposite happens. And I don’t mean God not answering, but there have been times when it seemed that God has given me the exact opposite of what I have requested. What about those times when you not only asked God for something that was specific, but straight up important and you heard not a word. Wow God you are cold. I mean you know I needed that so why are you tripping. Last night, God gave me an answer to a question I did not expect and I wish I could say I responded with the same enthusiasm as when I get what I asked for. But I didn't. As a matter of fact, when I received the answer, the first thing I did was go to Jess and share my disappointment. You should see the advice she gave me at jessintime. I can’t say it was what I wanted to hear, but it certainly was what I needed to hear.
As I read the Bible, I imagine God often wondering if we who are called by God can love him not only when it feels good but when it hurts. I believe, just as God always has our good in mind, God expects us to respond in a mutually loving response. God expects us to have as much joy with the Divine “No” as we do to the Divine “Yes”. Just because it is not the answer we expect, it does not mean God is not with us, loving us, and a “Right on time” God. So the next time I find myself griping about the answer I received from heaven, I will rejoice. I will be glad and I will share that I serve a God that is so loving that He would give me all the no’s I need to get the yes that I want.
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