Summary: The Lord isn't under obligation to say "yes" to every prayer. That's a good thing considering some of the things we request at times! Sometimes, though, God says "no" to even our best and most sincere requests. "No," God is saying. "I love you too much to answer the way you want."God said "no" to my most earnest childhood prayers. Shortly after my tenth birthday, my father, Luis Palau Sr., contracted pneumonia and died ten days later. God said 'no' to my request to heal him. But, without a doubt, the death of my father has had more impact on my life and ministry than almost anything else. My desire is that people know Jesus Christ, as my father did, so they will be with the Lord forever when they die, "which is better by far" as St. Paul wrote in Philippians.Does a "no", mean that we should stop praying? "Always pray and not give up," Jesus said. Keep praying! God loves to say yes, but we must trust Him, even when He says no. Keep praying, even if the answer isn't what you want. Pray for your family, your friends, your co-workers. Pray that they will all come to Jesus Christ. Pray that God will open a door for you to share the Good News Gospel. Now that would be a tremendous privilege: that God should use you to lead someone you love to faith in Jesus Christ.
