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Just a reminder for you because I had a friend remind me of this the other day.

Like if you pray about something you ask God maybe there's something you really want.

Maybe it's a job or something.

And you ask him for it, you know, like,

God, please, unless you don't want me to have it,

but please.

And then you don't get that job. You've got to be content with that.

Yeah.

Because you've asked and you have to trust that he's got your best interest at heart

because he does.

We know that.

But it's just kind of a shock and surprising when the answer isn't yes.

But there's like this is good news because it really is a okay you didn't get me that, so how's this going to work out?

That's really where trusting him.

Yeah, that's where the trust comes in.

You don't see the answer, but one neat thing that was to remember that feeling and then later on go okay

oh because a lot of times it's exactly what's going to happen you be like oh right

and I didn't know this was going to happen.

I tell you what, if you're part of any kind of church community, any kind of faith community,

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