If you dearly ache and long for something that’s not sinful, it is very likely that God has put that desire there, especially if you are living a righteous life.

God is a God of compassion and mercy and grace, so why would He only give us things that we do not dearly long for and hold back the things that we deeply long for?

Can we be sure God will Provide?

Case 4. Canaanite Woman Mark 7:26.

The Canaanite woman came to Jesus with a request. Jesus basically said, "NO!" and the disciples told her to go away!

Did she give up? NO! She would not give in. She knew how much she longed for this request. It was real deep-cutting stuff, and she got her request through her persistence and the faith she showed.

Jesus always encourages us to persist and not give up.

Listen! God is God of mercy. He wants to give you great gifts.

You don’t have to live your life in sadness and doubt. Your life will be weakened, and sad and powerless that way.

It’s not spiritual to keep saying, "Oh Your will be done." God is saying, "Prove My will and pray something. Please, my child pray. I want to give but I want you to ask." Ask God until you have that deep assurance that God has heard and will answer. If you are not longing enough to persist and pray then you cannot expect to obtain assurance and faith. Ask that your joy may be full.

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Case 3. Hezekiah.

Let’s look at Hezekiah. In Isaiah 38: 1 we read, ‘God said to Isaiah go and tell him [Hezekiah] he will die and not live.’ Isaiah is basically saying to Hezekiah, "You’re going to die and that’s the end of the matter."

Hezekiah could have said, "Oh well if God said that, that’s it I can’t ask Him to change His mind." What if you think that you will never have a spouse, yet you deeply ache and weep for such a one? Will you say, "Oh well I guess it’s not God’s will,"? Or will you say, "I am so hurt and longing for this need (which is a need!!) I will not give in until I have assurance that God has heard me to the point of granting me my request,"?

Hezekiah did JUST THAT, he didn’t sit back and pine away! He got on his knees and WEPT and PRAYED to God. He basically said "PLEASE LORD PLEASE, I know I’m not worthy, please grant me my request!" God then replied through Isaiah that He’d heard Hezekiah’s request and would grant it to him, promising him fifteen extra years of life.

If Hezekiah had not asked he would have died! God is waiting for YOU to ask and believe and receive.

If you are not ready for her / him yet (He knows the best time), He will delay the time of giving. He will use that time to prepare you to be a better spouse for your other half, and also make you a better person for His service.