How do I Know if God is Saying “No” or “Not Right Now”?

IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

What to do if it doesn’t feel like you’re getting a clear “yes” or “no” from God
How to decipher if a decision is up to you or if you need God’s direction or permission
How to know if God is saying “yes,” “no,” “maybe", or “not right now”
Why we need to allow ourselves to grieve when God says no
What God might have in store for you on the other side of “no”

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!

When I first became a Christian, I remember hearing someone say that God answers prayers in one of three ways. He either says, “Yes,” “No,” or “Not right now.” I think this insight was supposed to be helpful, but instead, it left me more confused than ever. Because especially when I’m coming up on a gigantic decision, or praying for something I want with my whole entire heart, I don’t want to know what God MIGHT say, I want to know what He IS saying.

And in the process of trying to figure it out, I end up acting like an amateur detective as I piece together clues.

“I didn’t get the job, does that mean that God is saying no? Or not right now? Or yes, but I have to just keep going?”

“I haven’t gotten pregnant yet, so does that mean that God is saying not right now, or yes, but we need to just keep trying for a while. Or, is God trying to tell me that I’m not meant to be a mom? Does God say that to people? Is that a thing?”

“I really really want this relationship to work out. Is this the person God has for me? How do I know?”

And in all of these gigantic life moments, how do we know if faith looks like making the best decision we can with the information we have and moving forward, OR if it looks like stopping and waiting for a clear answer from God before we take another step?

Anyone know what I’m talking about here?

That’s why I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today I’m talking with my friend Elizabeth Laing Thompson, and she’s going to help us get out of our heads and finally find some clarity here.

In this episode we’re talking about: