When "No" means God's best.

Many of us have had to say "No" to our children. Sometimes they want to do something that you know isn't the best for them and so, because you love them, you say "No."

Does God, our heavenly Father do that with us?

He did it with His own Son. Jesus prayed that if there was any possible way, the Father would change His plan of salvation. The Father said "No," and the plan proceeded.

If you pinned one of the requests that God has been saying "No" about in your life on the Cross last Sunday, is it still pinned there? It's so hard, at times, to understand why God says "No."

Are you having a hard time understanding why God has been saying "No?" It's OK to be honest with God because He knows your heart anyway, doesn't He?

Has God ever said "No" to you, and at the moment He did so, it didn't make sense, but later, maybe years later, it all became crystal clear why He did say "No?"

Could it be that sometimes when God says "No," it won't makes sense until you get to heaven? Are you willing to wait in faith until then?

God's best for your life might mean "No!" Are you willing to trust God?

Don't forget sometimes God's "No's" change into "Yes." God reserves the right to be God, doesn't He?

There is a place of peace and rest for those who are willing to say, "Not my will, but your's" to God.