What To Do When God Says No

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What Prayer Isnt

• like Aladdins lamp

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What Prayer Isnt

• a first aid kit

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What Prayer Isnt

• a tug of war with God

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The Truth about Prayer

• God wants to answer my prayers

Call to me I will answer you. Jeremiah
333 "Ask itll be given to you seek youll
find knock the door will be opened to you.
Matt.77
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The Truth about Prayer

• God wants to answer my prayers

Ask anything in prayer... Whatever you
desire, pray for Whatsoever you believe in
faith, you shall have... Ask anything in My
name Ill do it
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The Truth about Prayer

• God always answersin 1 of 3 ways

Yes!
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The Truth about Prayer

• God always answersin 1 of 3 ways

Yes! Not Yet!
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The Truth about Prayer

• God always answersin 1 of 3 ways

Yes! Not Yet! No!
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The Truth about Prayer

• God always answersin 1 of 3 ways

Yes! Not Yet! No! to Moses, Abraham, David, me
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective

He sees everything
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective

He sees everything, I dont
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Hebrews 413-16
page 1186
page 830
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective

He sees everything, I dont He knows everything

He knows about everyone everywhere. Everything
about us is bare wide open to the all-seeing
eyes of our living God. Nothing can be hidden
from Him. Heb.413 (LB)
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective

He sees everything, I dont He knows
everything I cant know all the consequences

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective
• God has a better idea (plan)

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Hebrews 11-12
page 1193
page 835
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

This was because God had something better in
store for us. And He didnt want them to reach
the goal of their faith without us.
Heb.1139-40 (CEV)
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

This plan of Mine isnt what youd work out,
neither are My thoughts the same as yours. For
My ways are higher than yours. Isaiah 558-9
(LB)
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans
a) politician
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans
a) politician
It was there my life did a 180 turned around
I never looked back after that, had no more
interest in politics.
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans

• Politician
• missionary

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That was the biggest disappointment of my life
at that point. I thought, Why? Why cant we
go? There are so many people who are unwilling to
go overseas share the good news. Kay I are
willing to do it. Why not us? God said no. He
had a different plan for my lifeand looking back
Im glad God said no.
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans

• Politician
• Missionary
• church planter (fully funded)

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans

• Politician
• Missionary
• church planter (fully funded)
• church planter (by faith)

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best (e.g.) Rick
Warrens plans

• Politician
• Missionary
• church planter (fully funded)
• church planter (by faith)
• buy church property

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a better idea (plan)

Assumption my plan is whats best
Pray (not) God bless what Im doing, (but) Help
me do what Youre blessing
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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a bigger perspective
• God has a better idea (plan)
• God has a greater purpose (results)

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Why Does God Sometimes Say NO?

• God has a greater purpose (results)

The Lord has made everything for His own
purpose. Prov.164
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers

God guards the courts of the just protects the
way of His faithful one. Prov.28 Because he
loves Me, says the Lord, I will rescue him I
will protect him, for he acknowledges My name. He
will call upon Me, I will answer him I will be
with him in trouble, I will deliver him honor
him. Ps.9114-15
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers

(e.g.) Daniel
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers

(e.g.) Shadrach, Meshach Abednego
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers
• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)

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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)

Expose, prevent or correct my weaknesses
To keep me from being puffed up with pride
because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was
given a painful physical ailment, which acts as
Satan's messenger to beat me keep me from being
proud. 2 Cor.127
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)

Build up my faith in God
The purpose of these troubles is to test your
faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your
faith is more precious than gold. 1 Pet.17
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)

Be my spiritual measuring rod
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To increase my usefulness with others

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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To increase my usefulness with others

(e.g.) Paulin Rome
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To increase my usefulness with others

(e.g.) Paulin Rome, his sufferings (2 Cor.1)
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What Greater Purposes Result from a NO?

• To increase my usefulness with others

(e.g.) Cell Groups Blended Families Helping
Hands Overcomers Outreach BRIGHT Cancer
Support Divorce Care Loss Recovery Job
Seekers
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What to Do When God Says NO!
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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 1 Check for obstacles, including sin (v.1b)

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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 1 Check for obstacles, including sin
• Step 2 Make following Jesus top priority (v.2-4)

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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 1 Check for obstacles, including sin
• Step 2 Make following Jesus top priority
• Step 3 Trust Gods no is motivated by love
  (v.5-14)

All the ways of the Lord are loving. Ps.2510
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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 3 Trust Gods no is motivated by love

Realize there are
some things I wont understand
There are some things God has kept secret,
Deut.2929
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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 3 Trust Gods no is motivated by love

Realize there are
some things I wont understand some things I
cant change
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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 1 Check for obstacles, including sin
• Step 2 Make following Jesus top priority
• Step 3 Trust Gods no is motivated by love

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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 1 Check for obstacles, including sin
• Step 2 Make following Jesus top priority
• Step 3 Trust Gods no is motivated by love
• Step 4 Expect all the grace power I need
  (v.15)

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What to Do When God Says NO!

• Step 4 Expect all the grace power I need

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it
away from me but He said, My grace is sufficient
for you for My power is made perfect in
weakness. 2 Cor.129
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Will I trust Gods NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers

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Will I trust Gods NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers
• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)

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Will I trust Gods NO?

• To protect me from unforeseen dangers
• To develop my spiritual character (maturity)
• To increase my usefulness with others

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Will I trust Gods NO?
Those who know the Lord will trust the Lord.
Ps.910
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God has a bigger perspectiveGod has a better
idea (plan)God has a greater purpose (results)
Will I trust Gods NO?
Those who know the Lord will trust the Lord.
Ps.910
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