Good morning friends. I am here, in my house with 4 of my stir crazed babies, yes, glad it is a snow day, but wishing there were something more fun to do... The power keeps going in and out, so we are kind of doing what we can while we can do it, laundry, housecleaning, etc.
This is not a post that is going to tell you the magic formula to hearing God. I have not aleays had the best luck with that. What I do know is that sometimes, we have to take our emotions out of the equation. It is not always an issue of how we feel about something. Take for example, my wonderful son. He is 14, full of pent up energy and competition, and he desperately wants a dog. I desperately want for him whatever he wants for himself, unless it includes x box. So, the agreement about a year ago was that if he could keep his grades up, he could get a puppy. Unfortunately, he is distracted, so oftentimes turning work in is just not on the top of his list.
Much like his mom is with turning in lesson plans... But, I digress.
So, he is not passing all of his classes, instead, only about 3. Now this boy is responsible when it comes to dogs. His hermit crabs in his room, of which he only has 2, kind of fall by the wayside because they are very low maintenance, and very boring. (He claims. No offense to hc lovers out there...) But, we have a dog that I brought home about 6 months ago, and he is extremely helpful in taking care of her. In fact, he is really part owner of our beautiful Sarah, truth be told. She has definitely bonded with him significantly, she sleeps on his bed, he takes her on walks and plays with her. He loves her and takes good care of her often. One might even think that was his dog. So, I know that he could take care of his own dog, but the fact remains, he is not passing all of his classes. He doesn't have any money saved for supplies or anything, and he is not passing all of his classes. Did I mention he has to pass all of his classes?
Now even though he asked us last night, my husband and I discussed it at length, still determined that the answer was decidedly negative, Ghost Rider, he texted me last night begging. Then he came into the living room with me this morning, begging. This time, I had to look him in the eye and tell him that he knew the answer was no, and he was torturing all of us with forcing me to say no again and again... This is when the Holy Spirit reminded me of what no means.
I explained to my precious offspring, that the no for right now, doesn't mean no forever. Take heart dear one, if this applies to you also. The thing about it is, God's timing is always perfect. For our canine companion situation, this is not perfect. Resources are needed to medically take care of the dog, grades are needed to earn the reward, and all the things are not lining up to perfect. I told my son that there was a dog in his future. A God planned dog. One that would be perfect for him. One that would be even better than he could have thought this particular 4 footed friend was. I reminded him that sometimes what we think might be a no, is just a not now.
So, if you are seeking an answer, and things are looking at no, remember that God has power that is abundantly above and beyond everything we could think or imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)
Take heart. He is the God who sees you (Genesis 6:13), and He will make a way.
All in Love,
Allison
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