The Lord
Answers Yes, No, or Withholds an Answer Richard G. Scott
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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. Most often what we have chosen to do is right. He will
confirm the correctness of our choices His way. That confirmation generally
comes through packets of help found along the way. We discover them
by being spiritually sensitive. They are like notes from a loving Father
as evidence of His approval. If, in trust, we begin something which
is not right, He will let us know before we have gone too far. We sense
that help by recognizing troubled or uneasy feelings . . . If you seek
His help, be sure your life is clean, your motives worthy, and you're
willing to do what He asks--for He will answer your prayers. He is your
loving Father; you are His beloved child. He loves you perfectly and
wants to help you.(Richard G. Scott, CR, Oct. 1989, pp. 39-41) |
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