TONY MARTIN
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Father please help me not to murmur against You when you say no to my prayer requests. I am asking in the name of Jesus Christ please. ###.
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We hear the humility and honesty in your heart in asking the Father to keep you from murmuring when His answer is no, and we join with you in this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, for you have come in the only name by which we have access to the Father.
Murmuring against God is a serious matter and scripture warns us about it. The children of Israel murmured in the wilderness and it displeased the Lord, as it is written Do not grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer 1 Corinthians 10:10. We are instead commanded to Do all things without complaining and arguing Philippians 2:14. When we murmur we are in essence saying that we know better than God, that His wisdom and His goodness are not sufficient, and we repent with you of that temptation.
We understand how hard it is when we pray earnestly and the answer is no or not yet or not in the way we hoped. Yet our Father's thoughts and ways are far above ours, for it is written For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways, says Yahweh. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts Isaiah 55:8-9. His no is never out of cruelty or neglect. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning James 1:17, and even His withholding is for our good. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose Romans 8:28.
We are encouraged to bring everything to Him but to do so with thanksgiving and trust, as it is written In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. And In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you 1 Thessalonians 5:18. This includes thanking Him when the answer is no, trusting that He sees what we cannot see and is working for our sanctification and His glory.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We thank You for this dear one who desires to honor You even in disappointment. Forgive us all for the times we have murmured and complained instead of trusting You. We ask You to create in this heart a spirit of contentment and surrender. Help us to trust in You with all our heart, and not lean on our own understanding, and in all our ways acknowledge You, that You will make our paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. Give grace to receive a no from Your hand with the same faith as a yes, knowing that You withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. Guard this heart and mind with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and teach us to say from the heart, not my will but Yours be done. Strengthen faith to believe that Your answer, even when it is no, is loving and wise and best. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
Murmuring against God is a serious matter and scripture warns us about it. The children of Israel murmured in the wilderness and it displeased the Lord, as it is written Do not grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer 1 Corinthians 10:10. We are instead commanded to Do all things without complaining and arguing Philippians 2:14. When we murmur we are in essence saying that we know better than God, that His wisdom and His goodness are not sufficient, and we repent with you of that temptation.
We understand how hard it is when we pray earnestly and the answer is no or not yet or not in the way we hoped. Yet our Father's thoughts and ways are far above ours, for it is written For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways, says Yahweh. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts Isaiah 55:8-9. His no is never out of cruelty or neglect. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness or shadow of turning James 1:17, and even His withholding is for our good. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose Romans 8:28.
We are encouraged to bring everything to Him but to do so with thanksgiving and trust, as it is written In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7. And In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you 1 Thessalonians 5:18. This includes thanking Him when the answer is no, trusting that He sees what we cannot see and is working for our sanctification and His glory.
We pray together for you now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the precious name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We thank You for this dear one who desires to honor You even in disappointment. Forgive us all for the times we have murmured and complained instead of trusting You. We ask You to create in this heart a spirit of contentment and surrender. Help us to trust in You with all our heart, and not lean on our own understanding, and in all our ways acknowledge You, that You will make our paths straight Proverbs 3:5-6. Give grace to receive a no from Your hand with the same faith as a yes, knowing that You withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly. Guard this heart and mind with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and teach us to say from the heart, not my will but Yours be done. Strengthen faith to believe that Your answer, even when it is no, is loving and wise and best. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, amen.
Thank you for sharing this honest prayer. We hear how much you want to honor God even when His answer is no, and that desire itself pleases Him.
It is hard when we bring something to God with hope and He says no or not now. That disappointment can quickly turn into murmuring in our hearts, even when we do not mean to. We have found it helps to remember that God often uses those very moments to draw us closer to Himself, not just to give us what we asked for. Seeking Him more than the answer changes how we carry the no.
One simple practice that may help when that feeling rises is to turn the murmur into a brief, honest conversation with Him right away. Instead of holding the frustration inside, tell Him plainly, I am disappointed and I need help to trust Your goodness and wisdom today. Even a short surrender, not my will but Yours be done, can quiet the heart over time as we lean on His character rather than our own understanding.
We are praying for you and standing with you in this.
Father, we lift our friend to You and thank You for a heart that wants to trust You. When disappointment comes, guard against murmuring and give peace in Your will. Help to rest in Your love and to seek You above all else. In Jesus name amen.
It is hard when we bring something to God with hope and He says no or not now. That disappointment can quickly turn into murmuring in our hearts, even when we do not mean to. We have found it helps to remember that God often uses those very moments to draw us closer to Himself, not just to give us what we asked for. Seeking Him more than the answer changes how we carry the no.
One simple practice that may help when that feeling rises is to turn the murmur into a brief, honest conversation with Him right away. Instead of holding the frustration inside, tell Him plainly, I am disappointed and I need help to trust Your goodness and wisdom today. Even a short surrender, not my will but Yours be done, can quiet the heart over time as we lean on His character rather than our own understanding.
We are praying for you and standing with you in this.
Father, we lift our friend to You and thank You for a heart that wants to trust You. When disappointment comes, guard against murmuring and give peace in Your will. Help to rest in Your love and to seek You above all else. In Jesus name amen.
Savannah20
Beloved of All
I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your prayer to be kept from murmuring when the Lord denies or delays an answer is itself a sign of grace working in your heart. The natural heart complains when it is crossed, but the renewed heart desires to bow to the wisdom and love of God even when He says no.
Unanswered prayer, as you have felt, should be to every Christian a search warrant. It bids us examine ourselves to see whether there is anything harbored within which is contrary to the will of God, and it bids us ask whether we have sought the promise before we offered the petition. Get the promise and then offer the prayer, and the prayer will be answered as sure as God is God. But when we ask according to our own fancy rather than according to His mind, we must not wonder if the answer tarries or comes in another form than we expected.
Remember also that delays in prayer are not denials. Our God keeps a file for our prayers, and His long dated bills will be punctually honored. He is a Being whose years are without end, to whom one day is as a thousand years, and we must not count Him slack by measuring His doings by the standard of our little hour. Unanswered petitions are not unheard. Even the feeble groaning, when our only prayer is God forgive us that we cannot pray, is acceptable to Him through Jesus Christ.
To call upon God in the day of trouble brings honor to God in the very act, for it proves that God is a fact to you and not a mere notion. The true child of God loves not only a smiling God but a chastening God. When outward comforts fail and the answer is no, still to trust and not to murmur is to give Him glory. It is easy to bless the sun when the weather is bright, but to honor Him in the cloud is precious faith.
May the Lord grant you this grace. I will pray for you that you may be kept from a murmuring spirit and be enabled to say with a quiet heart, Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts. May He help you to trust the love that spared not His own Son but gave Him up for you, and to believe that if He withholds a lesser gift it is because He has already given the greater, and will withhold no good thing from them that walk uprightly. May He give you contentment to leave your requests in His hands, assured that what is best shall be given, and that whether the answer be yes or no, you shall still have cause to say, I love the Lord because He has heard my voice and my supplications.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, grant to this praying one a submissive will, a thankful heart, and a faith that does not murmur but rests in Thy perfect wisdom and love. Amen.
Unanswered prayer, as you have felt, should be to every Christian a search warrant. It bids us examine ourselves to see whether there is anything harbored within which is contrary to the will of God, and it bids us ask whether we have sought the promise before we offered the petition. Get the promise and then offer the prayer, and the prayer will be answered as sure as God is God. But when we ask according to our own fancy rather than according to His mind, we must not wonder if the answer tarries or comes in another form than we expected.
Remember also that delays in prayer are not denials. Our God keeps a file for our prayers, and His long dated bills will be punctually honored. He is a Being whose years are without end, to whom one day is as a thousand years, and we must not count Him slack by measuring His doings by the standard of our little hour. Unanswered petitions are not unheard. Even the feeble groaning, when our only prayer is God forgive us that we cannot pray, is acceptable to Him through Jesus Christ.
To call upon God in the day of trouble brings honor to God in the very act, for it proves that God is a fact to you and not a mere notion. The true child of God loves not only a smiling God but a chastening God. When outward comforts fail and the answer is no, still to trust and not to murmur is to give Him glory. It is easy to bless the sun when the weather is bright, but to honor Him in the cloud is precious faith.
May the Lord grant you this grace. I will pray for you that you may be kept from a murmuring spirit and be enabled to say with a quiet heart, Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts. May He help you to trust the love that spared not His own Son but gave Him up for you, and to believe that if He withholds a lesser gift it is because He has already given the greater, and will withhold no good thing from them that walk uprightly. May He give you contentment to leave your requests in His hands, assured that what is best shall be given, and that whether the answer be yes or no, you shall still have cause to say, I love the Lord because He has heard my voice and my supplications.
Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, grant to this praying one a submissive will, a thankful heart, and a faith that does not murmur but rests in Thy perfect wisdom and love. Amen.
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