Setting God up to look like a Jerk

Hey guys!! What is up? I'm just at work and I'm reading this incredibly amazing book again! Gutsy Faith. Seriously, You need to read it if you haven't. It talks a lot about why God sometimes answers our prayers with a no, if in his word it says, Ask and you will recieve. And we take that out of context so often. When we our not in sync with God's will for us then we sometimes ask for things that will, lets say, "hinder" that will. Sometimes what we ask for something that seems "godly" to us, when in reality it is not in God's plan for us. And God's plans are much bigger and better than our own plans. So when we try to take control and ask for things that our not for us then it is better that he says no. The book states it as this: We set God up to be a jerk. We aren't in the word and we aren't praying and listening to His voice like we should be, but we as humans always want something. So we end up asking for something that "looks to us" like we need it, either just to have if a physical object or sometimes we think that we need it in order to become closer to God, when it is not in his will for us to have it. So God says no because he knows that what we ask for is not best for it. So when we ask, and ask, and ask and do not recieve we say "ummm God, what's going on here? I asked and I am not receiving" and if your like me (and this may only be me) you tend to get mad at God. So do you understand how we set God up to look like a jerk when, really, he is helping us by doing what is best for us. Jeff Edmonson shows this principle in Gutsy Faith by talking about 2 Corinthians 12, when Paul stated that he asked God to remove a "thorn in his flesh" (which we have no idea what it was) 3 times. God responded no each time. Paul could NOT understand why God would leave something in his life that was distracting him so much from his God. I can understand exactly where he was coming from. Think about it, Put yourself in his shoes. Imagine asking over and over for something, and not just asking but passionately asking for something and hearing God's voice saying No, Beloved. And then asking one last time, weeping with your face to the ground, begging for only one thing for God to take away this certain "thorn in your flesh" and then hearing God quietly whisper no. As we keep reading we realize that God wanted Paul to overcome this certain thing. We see in verse 9 that God tells Paul, "My Grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness." Paul finally realizes that this "thorn" is not going to be removed and say, "For the sake of Christ, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, he is still Strong." God was showing off his power through Paul's weakness. So, God was using something that Paul saw as a distraction to better his kingdom. So In asking for God to remove this "thorn" Paul unintentionally was asking for something that was not in his will, therefore God answered his prayer with a no. Do you understand what I am saying at all. I mean, I feel like I am not getting my point across. But I just have never thought of this before. I have always been one to "Set God up to look like a Jerk." I ask for something without knowing if that is truly what God wants me to have. I really hope you all are getting this. God is so amazing how he brings everything together so well. This all leads back to seeking God. When we seek God He brings everything together. He WILL begin to reveal his will for us when we read his word, Pray, and altogether seek him. And when he does we will know what to ask for, and it will be in accordance to God's will so we will recieve it. Well I really hope I even somewhat got my point across. I would love to know any thoughts, opinions, comments, oppositions, verses, etc. I love you all very much and thanks so much for taking the time to read this. I hope you have many superb adventures this upcoming week. If you do I would absolutely love to know about them. Once again, I truly love yall! 

Quote of the day: (or lyrics: these come from Beautiful King by Danyew)

Beautiful King, 
has anybody seen 
Your glory unfold? 
You walk up to me 
with sparks in Your eyes, 
You brighten my world 

And You'll always be my only One. 
You're the only God I'll ever love 
because... 

Every word that you say 
wields the beauty of angels. 
Every smile is arrayed 
with a joy like wedding bells. 
It's my heart you hold. 
Of your mystery I sing. 
I will stand and behold 
my Beautiful King 

Love of my soul, 
with power untold, 
who is like you? 
Lamb that was slain, 
my God, You reign 
in victory and truth. 

And I'll follow You all my days. 
And I'll give to You every single thing. 
I hand everything over... 

Every word that You say 
wields the beauty of angels. 
Every smile is arrayed 
with a joy like wedding bells. 
It's my heart You hold. 
Of your mystery i sing. 
I will stand and behold 
my Beautiful King. 

And time flies by. 
We're not standing alone. 
Every word that You say, 
Father, let it be known. 
I fall so fast 
without You by my side. 
Let Your beauty be seen 

Let Your glory unfold 
Let Your glory unfold 
Let Your glory unfold 
Let Your glory unfold 

Every word that You say 
wields the beauty of angels. 
'Cause every smile is arrayed 
with a joy like wedding bells. 
It's my heart You hold. 
Of Your mystery i sing. 
I will stand and behold 
my Beautiful King!!! 

'Cause every word that you say 
wields the beauty of angels. 
'Cause every smile is arrayed 
with a joy like wedding bells. 
It's my heart You hold. 
Of your mystery i sing. 
I will stand and behold 
my Beautiful King."