On this 10th day of Christmas, I am grateful for the love of family, both by blood and by the Spirit. To be known and yet loved is a great gift. I am not and, while still bound by time, will never be “perfect” in anything. That doesn’t bother me, because Jesus has told me that the good work He has begun in me, HE will complete. It’s not what I could ever do, but what He has already done that fills me with hope and confidence as this new year marches onward. He gives the strength to follow as He leads. Thank you, Jesus!
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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