Plans

Our plans are not His plans
Our ways are not His Ways
Our disappointments may be His victories
His Plans are our best paths.

It seems the only time a prayer is considered answered is when the answer matches our request and expected outcomes.  Perish the thought that the Lord may say "No" or "Wait". 

The Lord is sovereign, not a sparrow falls to the ground that He is not aware.  The hairs on our head are numbered. 

"The prayers of a righteous man avails much" James 5:16.  "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12.

Our prayers are hampered by an estranged relationship with the Lord.  Christ died to reconcile us to the Father.  When we continuously sabotage that relationship by a lack of obedience and sin, we will hear more "No" when we pray. 

Obedience is active and elective. Romans 13:14 says to "put on" the Lord Jesus Christ, this means putting on His righteousness and as we do He will open His ears to our prayers and we can be assured that He has heard them. The answer may be "Yes" or the answer may be "No" or the answer may be "Wait" but we know that Romans 8:28 will always apply.

Our prayers are heard and answered to our greatest good.

God Bless
Al