When God Says No Part II

I saw something on Instagram that was stated humorously, yet it packed a punch. There was a funny face on the meme, and it said, “This is God’s face when four of you are praying about the same man.” Ouch! That’s an ouch because I can only imagine how often that happens. One woman might see a man that she wants and believes that there is hope for a relationship, but the reality is several women have the same hope. And there they are praying…possibly begging God to make something happen. Can I raise a guilty hand on this one? Someone I was interested in was silent for a long time, so I wasn’t praying about the silence but I was wondering what happened. Then God reminded me of a prayer I prayed a long time ago. After a particularly painful breakup, I prayed that I would never have to endure that type of pain ever again. And I do mean that I begged when I prayed this prayer. My heart had been shattered so badly that I didn’t think I would ever recover. It was a slooooow process, but I did. Throughout the recovery I kept praying never again, God, never again. And so this was my prayer: “God, please protect me from anyone who means me harm. If I’m not strong enough to walk away, then please send them away. I don’t care if they drop out of sight. Just please protect my heart from this type of pain.” And guess what? God has honored that prayer. I might talk to someone one day and think that all is well, and POOF! They are gone. Now I’m not going to be so bold to say that it is always God orchestrating disappearances from my life, but I do believe that there are people that He says NO to and I have to trust that it is for my good. Something for my single readers to think about or readers who may be wondering why some relationships have come to an end.