I had a Garth Brooks experience recently. No worries, I haven’t been hanging out with friends in low places, but I have thanked God for unanswered prayers.
We’ve all had them. They’re those prayers when we ask God to give us something that we think is best for us, and then we mourn when the answer is no. And we cry. And we complain. And we ask why…a lot. Not always, but sometimes God allows us to catch a glimpse of the answer to the question why, and when He did this for me, I was immediately humbled. God really did know best. He was being a Protector, a Good Father. Sometimes a Good Father has to say no, and always for good reason.
I hope I’ve learned a lesson from each time God gives me some insight into why He says no. I am in His hands. He guides, I obey. He is glorified, I am blessed.
Shall the ax boast itself against him who chops with it? Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it? Isaiah 10:15