当神说不时

“为这事,我三次求过主,叫这剌离开我。他对我说:‘我的恩典够你用的 …。’” - 林后12:8-9

神对我们的祷告的回应,往往是不容易明白的,然而,我们可以肯定,祂必定会聆听我们的祷告,而祂也希望我们得到最好的。

有时,当神否决某件事时,祂可能正在为另一件事开路,而祂也可能在用一个与我们自己的计划不同的方式来带领我们。

有时,我们祈求却得不着,因为我们还没有准备好,因此,神的答案可能是“好,但不是现在。”在这种情况下,我们便需要继续恒切祷告,而当我们顺服神所定的时间时,我们也应当求神赐我们忍耐。

另有些时候,神直接了当地说不,因为我们祈求的不符合祂的旨意和对我们也不是最好的。神可以决定不赐某些东西给我们,因为祂可能为我们预备了另一些东西——一些超过我们所求所想的东西(参看以弗所书 3:20)。

所以,我们必须怀着谦卑信靠的心向神祷告;我们或许以为我们知道什么东西对我们最好,又以为我们定的时间比神定的更合理,不过,若有这种想法,我们就是抬高自己、高过听我们祷告的神了!保罗的祷告不蒙应允时,主这样对他说:“我的恩典够你用的。”神藉这句话提醒我们,我们一切所需,都在基督里得到满足,因此,我们便可以祷告、等待、和信靠了。

祷告

主啊,我以为我已经明白一切,求祢赦免,又求祢帮助我顺服和信靠祢。我为祢的恩典感谢祢,因为这才是我一切所需。阿们。

 

哥林多后书 12:1-10

1 我自夸固然无益,但我是不得已的。如今我要说到主的显现和启示。
2 我认得一个在基督里的人,他前十四年被提到第三层天上去——或在身内,我不知道;或在身外,我也不知道;只有神知道。
3 我认得这人——或在身内、或在身外,我都不知道,只有神知道——
4 他被提到乐园里,听见隐秘的言语,是人不可说的。
5 为这人,我要夸口;但是为我自己,除了我的软弱以外,我并不夸口。
6 我就是愿意夸口,也不算狂,因为我必说实话;只是我禁止不说,恐怕有人把我看高了,过于他在我身上所看见、所听见的。
7 又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大,就过于自高,所以有一根刺加在我肉体上,就是撒旦的差役要攻击我,免得我过于自高。
8 为这事,我三次求过主,叫这刺离开我。
9 他对我说:“我的恩典够你用的,因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以,我更喜欢夸自己的软弱,好叫基督的能力覆庇我。
10 我为基督的缘故,就以软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦为可喜乐的,因我什么时候软弱,什么时候就刚强了。  

When God Says No

"Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you. . . .'" — 2 Corinthians 12:8-9

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It is not always easy to understand God's answers to our prayers. But we can be assured that he is always listening to us and that he wants what is best for us.

Sometimes, when it seems God is saying no to something, he may be saying yes to something else and leading us in a way that is different from our own plans.

Sometimes we do not receive what we pray for because we are not ready for it. So God's answer may be more like "Yes, but not now." In cases like that, we need to persist in prayer, but we should also ask for patience as we submit to God's timing.

Other times God simply says no because what we are praying for is not in line with his will and what is best for us. God can decide not to give us something because he may have something else in mind for us—something greater than we can even ask or imagine (see Ephesians 3:20).

So we must pray to God with humility and trust. We might think that we know what's best for us and that our timing makes more sense than God's timing. But then we would be elevating ourselves above the God we pray to! As the Lord said to Paul when his prayer was declined, "My grace is sufficient for you." In this way God reminds us that all our needs are met in Christ, and this allows us to pray, wait, and trust.

Prayer

Lord, forgive me for thinking I have everything figured out. Help me to submit to you and trust in you. Thank you for your grace. It truly is all I need. Amen.

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