When Apostle Paul was in prison, sometimes he wishes to get out of the prison thinking that he could be more useful rather than just write letters to the churches in different places. The churches might also pray for his release at those times, however the Lord said "NO" to their prayers and Paul was in prison writing letters. But now his letters have constituted the major part of the New Testaments and millions of people are blessed everyday reading his letters.
In this world there are times when we try things really hard; to achieve things that we desire; with prayers and discipline. Yet we don't get the things we get for. It is not that the Lord did not answer our prayer, HE indeed answered but with a 'NO'. There are many great things that the Lord has planned for us, beyond our vision and beyond our mind can imagine. Sometimes the Lord bless us with failures because HE does not want us to be proud. He wanted us to know that He have done things for us. Even Moses the great prophet himself was not free from this pride which the Lord hates. He made a great mistake that cost him not to enter the promise land because he thought that he could hit the water out of the rock; he forgot the Lord. The Lord always wants his children to remember him.
"Blessed is the man who is disciplined by the Lord". We should always be happy when the Lord says NO to our prayers. I remember my mother telling me that sometimes the hard working year turns out to be the year of famine. It is always good to know that the Lord wants us to learn something even from failures after hard work. For those who have not failed, always remember that God is the one behind your success.
In this world there are times when we try things really hard; to achieve things that we desire; with prayers and discipline. Yet we don't get the things we get for. It is not that the Lord did not answer our prayer, HE indeed answered but with a 'NO'. There are many great things that the Lord has planned for us, beyond our vision and beyond our mind can imagine. Sometimes the Lord bless us with failures because HE does not want us to be proud. He wanted us to know that He have done things for us. Even Moses the great prophet himself was not free from this pride which the Lord hates. He made a great mistake that cost him not to enter the promise land because he thought that he could hit the water out of the rock; he forgot the Lord. The Lord always wants his children to remember him.
"Blessed is the man who is disciplined by the Lord". We should always be happy when the Lord says NO to our prayers. I remember my mother telling me that sometimes the hard working year turns out to be the year of famine. It is always good to know that the Lord wants us to learn something even from failures after hard work. For those who have not failed, always remember that God is the one behind your success.
Encouraging one. Thanks for sharing!
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