Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
There is a secular song that says, “Thank God I found the good in goodbye. I used to want you so bad. I’m so through with that ’cause, honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had.” As I listened to the lyrics of the song, I began to praise God for everything that didn’t work out.
Some things don’t work out according to our plans. And while the Word does not support the premise that God answers, “no,” to our requests, there are stipulations to receiving our desires. Everything that aligns with life and godliness we can have (Matt 21:22, John 14:14, John 16:24).
Psalms‬ ‭84:11‬ “For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.”
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In hindsight, those things that didn’t work out the way we wanted them to back then turned out to be for our perfect good now. That relationship, job, relocation, or any other seemingly lost opportunity was divine positioning for us to receive the best that God has for us. It’s not that God says no to our requests; it’s that He knows our true soul desires, and says yes to those requests. Thank God for everything that didn’t work out the way we planned!

Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,