NO????

WHEN GOD SAYS NO
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“I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Co 12:8-9).
 
I asked God to say “Yes" to more of my prayers, but God said, "No." 
He said that saying “Yes” to more of my prayers might bring more harm than good.
 
I asked God to take away my weaknesses, but God said, "No." 
He said that my weaknesses keep me humble, and help me to depend on His grace.
 
I asked God to take away my pride, but God said, "No." 
He said that pride is not for Him to take away, it is for me to give up.
 
I asked God to make my handicapped girl whole, but God said, "No." 
He said that her spirit is already healthy; her body is only temporary. 
 
I asked God to grant me patience, but God said, "No." 
He said that patience comes from facing trials and setbacks with faith. 


I asked God to give me happiness, but God said, "No." 
He said that He gives me daily blessings, and that happiness results from being thankful. 
 
I asked God to spare me any more pain, but God said, "No." 
He said that pain reminds me that my body is temporary, and that this world is not my home. 
 
I asked God if He could love me even more, But God said, "No." 
He said that it would be impossible to demonstrate greater love than giving His Son to save me.
 
I asked God if I could be more like Him, and God said, "YES!" 
He said to keep reading His word and following in the steps of His Son!
 
Building Faith That Sticks in 2026!
 
Dennis