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WHEN GOD SAYS NO! (3 OF 3)

by William Wyne

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:8
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When God Says No! (3 of 3)
Series: Trusting God
William Wyne
2 Corinthians 12:8


As people of faith, we get excited and inspired when we hear or have a testimony of God's yes in our lives. And rightfully so!

Captain Scott O' Grady, the Air Force pilot who ejected from his fighter plane on June 2, 1995, when his aircraft was hit as he flew a mission over Bosnia, attributed his survival to God's love for him and his love for God, and God heard and answered his prayer just like he prayed. On the ground, as he endeavored to avoid being captured, he prayer frequently. I prayed to God and asked him for a lot of things, and he said God delivered. When I prayed for rain, he gave me rain. One-time O' Grady prayed, Lord let me at least have someone know that I am alive and maybe come and rescue me. For six days, he hid under leaves, he buried himself in the foliage. Each day, he used his device to send signals, not sure how long it would last, or whether it could be intercepted. But he prayed that his side would get it and not the other side. That sixth night, a fellow pilot, Captain T. O. Hanford, picked up the distress call, Basher 52, that signaled the beginning of the end of a sixth-day ordeal.

When we pray for God to open a door, and God moves, it's something to talk about. Sometimes God is so awesome, he does not just open the door, he takes the hinges off the door, so you will know that he did it.

When God allows the application to be approved that you submitted, knowing that there may have been some blemishes, and yet the application gets through. We are all celebrative! That is a yes moment from God.

When God gives permission for that job to come your way, and yet you may know that there may have been others better qualified, better skilled, interviewed better, but you got the position. You are in that praise dance mode.

When we have prayed for God to intervene in a situation that we know could be difficult if he does not, and he does, we can ...

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