Exactly what you need

Have you ever wondered if GOD hears your prayer? Or, if He is ever going to answer? We have all heard, and it is true, that GOD has three (3) answers to prayers: "Yes," "No," and "Wait". The yes is what WE want. The NO is what we think we don't want. But, it is the wait that is the killer. We just want an answer, right?

Sometimes, though, it is necessary for us to wait. Maybe there is something else that GOD is waiting for someone else to do, and He knows they will, that will make it even better than we could ever imagine. Maybe, the fact is that we are just not in a mature enough place in our lives to truly receive, appreciate, and utilize what we are asking for.

Today's word is Matthew 6:8, NLT, which reads, "Don't be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him!"

GOD knows what we need. He also knows what we don't need. I don't know about you, but, I am glad that GOD hasn't answered every prayer of mine the way I wanted. It may not be the case with you, but, I have had some very selfish prayers. If GOD had given me everything I asked, I would be in a bad way, probably not as close to Him as I am.

You see, sometimes, it's "NO", and it should be, just as we can't give our children everything they ask for. We see the big picture. We see how giving our children certain things wouldn't be good for them: it would be bad for his/her health, it would take away from their studies, they aren't ready for it.

Trust me, I am not good at the waiting either. But, I KNOW that GOD is working all things for my good. I KNOW that what He has planned is better than anything I could ever imagine. You can trust that GOD knows exactly what you need.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T