God Isn't Saying No...

"God's 'no' is not a rejection. It is a redirection." Unknown

 Maybe in your life today, you have heard "no" from God. You have prayed and asked that He would bring this to pass, so now you have no idea as to why He isn't. But let me tell you that God never actually says the word "no," and this thing that He is not allowing you to reach will ultimately work out for your good.
 One of my favorite quotes ever is that of, "I don't believe God ever tells us 'no.' He has three options. Yes, not right now, or I have something better in mind. Just be patient." Now see what I mean when I say that God never tells us no? And that "no" that you think you are hearing, it is not God rejecting your prayer or rejecting you for praying it. No! But instead it is a redirection! God is going to take this prayer that you have been giving to Him and, even though you may not see it right now, or even ever, He is going to do what is best for you. He is going to do only what is going to bring you higher and to a better place that only He can bring you! You just have to trust Him, and you have to know that, even if He does choose the option of "I have something better in mind," He will come through and He is going to take this prayer that you so desperately thought that you wanted to come to pass and change it into something better that you could have never even dreamed about. Something that will guide you to where you never thought you could go or give you what you never thought you could have.
 But see, what we have to do is keep praying. Even though that last prayer may not have been God's will doesn't mean you should get discouraged. For what you need to know is that God is always looking out for your best interest, and if He knows that the prayer you have prayed will not lead you down the path that He has for you, then He is going to redirect you something that will, something that is even better. So keep praying, keep dreaming, and keep trusting and listening to God, following His directions, for He is going to lead you to a place so amazing that you could have never even dreamed about.