Is God's "NO" greater than HIS "YES"?

Is God's NO greater than all HIS yeses?

We've all heard the expression: putting GOD in a box; but I wonder how often we put His answers in a box as well? What about waiting on answers? Sometimes I think we find ourselves focusing on HIS "nos" rather than all of God's "yeses". Our prayer life with GOD is the direct communication line to a relationship with the Sovereign GOD. What an awesome privilege to have the opportunity to talk with the Creator of the universe!

Human relationship is two sided. You have your part, and the other person has their part. At the start of a relationship you want to know all about someone, you pursue them. You ask them questions. You get to know their likes and their dislikes. The desire is mutual to (hopefully) build a lasting relationship. However, what would happen if you were in a relationship where you were always doing the pursuing? You were the one who always called, left messages, wanted to meet up? Sooner or later the connection will probably die because you may get tired of the one sided nature of the relationship. 
This is very similar to many people's relationship with GOD. Yet HE, as our Heavenly Father desires an intimate relationship with each one of us. You know what the difference is? GOD never stops pursuing us. HE already knows everything there is to know about us, and HE still comes after us. HE still loves us. HE still calls to us, saying hey, let's talk. How are you? What is going on in your life? GOD already knows, but HE wants that connection with you--communication with you. HE has so much HE wants to tell you, to reveal to you, wonderful things that you don't yet know. We miss out on a wonderful opportunity for great blessings simply because we don't take the time.

I've heard it said before that our pangs of loneliness are really God's call to us, to our heart to come to HIM. Have you ever considered that God gets lonely? I don't know that that is scripturally accurate; however, I can only imagine that any parent with a broken relationship with their child misses that connection. Why would God be any different? I think we misinterpret GOD's true desire for communication. Our perception of who GOD is- is skewed. So, I admit it. I too have the tendency to look at all the perceived "nos" to the prayers I've prayed, and quite honestly I should be looking at all the "yeses". I think if we really looked at our prayers through the eyes of GOD we could see more of the "yeses" in our lives. Another saying goes this way, "rejection is God's protection". And while I know that is cliche', I believe the answer is in our perspective. Do we believe that GOD is loving? If so do we believe HIS answers are loving? YES and YES. HE is constantly speaking to us, each and every day. Asking us questions, inviting us to fellowship with HIM. Yet, so many times we turn HIM away, focused on our own desires. Yet, HE is still there. Waiting on us. Loving us. Deeply faithful. What an awesome GOD, HE is.  

"Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." ~Jeremiah 33:3 ESV

"And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him."           ~ John 5:14-15 ESV

Be blessed,