Core Truth: It’s been said that God answers prayers in one of three ways…He says “Yes,” and you receive what you ask for…or He says “No,” and you have to accept it and move on…or He says “Not yet,” and you have to be patient and wait. All three of these can certainly be true, but today we will look at each of them in a more in-depth way as we consider the following three points.
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And as you do this, the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
1 John 5:14-15: … and this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 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