I have an ancient foe. He hates all that God has done and is doing. Where people are being rescued by the grace of God, you'll find this adversary doing his damn-level best to hinder it or stop it if he could. He tries to bring division and reproach among God's people by playing on the very worst of human nature: envy, pride, fear, jealousy, resentment and unforgiveness. One thing I do know, where there's flak, you know you're over the target. Hold on to the One who rescued you, o war-torn soul. God is sovereign and never caught off guard; never bested by His enemies. I have a Savior who has crushed my ancient foe.
PRAYER Jesus Christ NEVER taught on what we call "unanswered prayer." James wrote that a divided loyalty between trusting the Lord God for life and at the same time relying on the world's systems to get what you want will result in you not getting anything from God you may have prayed about. God will never reinforce the unbelief that flows from divided loyalty. THAT is not unanswered prayer. That is God saying, "No." to your request. God saying, "No." to your requests is not unanswered prayer. It is His grace. His "No" is just what I would want if I knew what He knows. The Lord also answers with, "Not now; not yet." because we are not yet prepared to receive what we think we need. God works in us both to will and to do His good pleasure. If I am praying for something God wants to do in me and the Holy Spirit is working in me preparing me to receive what God has in store, His "Not yet." is NOT unanswered prayer. As we see...
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