That exciting thing you wanted, that God said “no” to, that you continue to process and feel hurt by, may not be what He was saying “no” to at all.
It may have been the crippling debt, distraction, time loss, physical exhaustion, illness, and hindrance to your priorities and true area of calling that He was actually saying no to.
After all, He is your Protector and Provider. He sees more than each of us, and He loves you too much to let your life and calling go to waste.
Are you feeling broken? I invite you to pray this prayer of surrender with me today.
Dear God,
I feel broken some days. Today is one of those days. But I know I will be okay, because you are with me – inside me, beside me, and before me. You are even behind me. You have held my hand through all of life’s struggles.
And I know that, just because I am broken doesn’t mean I am discarded or disqualified.
You used the broken throughout history, all throughout the Bible. And you accomplished great things by your power at work through them.
So I surrender my way, my brokenness, my ideas, my solutions, my insecurities and my pain. And I ask you to put your love, your strength, and your power inside me. Pluck me off my course and set me on your way. Direct me on your path.
I thank you, Lord, for using me, even as a broken vessel. And I thank you for healing me. I am dependent on you in every way. I thank you that you are my Provider, providing in every area.
I give you my day, my week, my month, and my life. Have your way, Father. Use me to be a part of your redeeming work on the earth. May your name be heard louder and lifted higher than any other name or word from my mouth.
