God Isn't A Genie.

"And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him." 1 John 5:14

I understand we all have prayers we desperately need answered at times, but we have to remember that God is not a genie. Something my dad told me years ago that stuck with me is, "Sometimes when we pray for something, God can't answer it immediately, If other people are involved in what we are praying for God can't force them to do His will just like He won't force you to do His will." It stuck like glue in my brain, because sometimes we are praying for something, and we forget that other people might not want what we are praying for. We can't make someone change, we can't make someone want to do His will, or have the heart that we have. You have to pray and trust God, even if the others involved don't change their minds, know that if you have God's hand over your life, no matter the circumstance, you will always come out on top. Be at peace knowing if God doesn't give you exactly what you want and what you're praying for that God will give you better. Here are some verses to reflect on. "Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." Proverbs 3:6 "Yes, praise the Lord, your armies of angels who serve him and do his will!" Psalms 103:21 "For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment." 1 Peter 2:19 "His enemies will not defeat him, nor will the wicked overpower him." Psalms 89:22

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