It is vitally important to recognize that the Lord also responds
a third way to prayer by withholding an answer when the prayer
is offered. Why would He do that?
He is our perfect
Father. He loves us beyond our capacity to understand. He knows what is best
for us. He sees the end from the beginning. He wants us to act to gain needed
experience:
When He answers yes, it is to give us
confidence.
When He answers no, it is to prevent error.
When He withholds an answer, it is to have us
grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to
act on truth. We are expected to assume accountability by acting on a decision
that is consistent with His teachings without prior confirmation. We are not to
sit passively waiting or to murmur because the Lord has not spoken. We are to
act.
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