Earlier this week, I read a question
that stuck with me: If God had answered all my 18-year-old self prayers with a yes,
what would my life look like right now?
I
thought about it for a while. I thought about my 18-year-old self and my 21-year-old
self. I thought of all the prayers I prayed in those days, and they were many.
I
thought of the relationships I wished to be in, the jobs I wished to have, and
the dreams I would have loved to see come true.
The
no answers were hard, disappointing, and even devastating at times.
But
as I look back now, I am so grateful for the no answers. I am grateful God
didn’t give me all the things I asked for. I’m grateful He asked me to wait, to
grow, to mature. I’m grateful some of those no answers led to a richer yes.
It’s
also true that some of the no answers have never made sense to me. I don’t
know why they weren’t permitted, but I also know I am seemingly no worse off
without them.
God
sees such a bigger picture than we do at any given time, and we can’t possibly
know His reasons.
But
today I say thanks for saying no.
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