*GOD'S RESPONSE TO A PRAYER* Most of the time we pray with an expectation of receiving God's response. But what response do we expect? Here is the responses from God to look forward to after your prayer. 1. *God's approval:* Sometimes we might be skeptic on the path we are taking. If the path is Biblical, God does give us a green light. Yes, through prayer God does approve our faith-originated wish (plan). *_1 Sam 1:27, Prov 16:9, 2 Tes 1:11_* 2. *God's retreat:* This is when God is telling you to back off. This happens mainly when you're asking guidance on the wrong path you already took. Through faithful prayer, God will tell you to move backward. The next move here is a U-turn move. You have to be all ears. *_Jer 2:18, Hos 6:1_* 3. *God's no:* This is when you are about to undertake a certain path. By asking God to guide you through His will, He will give a direct red lights. But some of these red lights, God did provide responses in the Scriptures we have. Do not act in anyway after God's no. *_Jer 6:16, Prov 3:6, Jer 42:9, Psa 32:8_* 4. *God's silence:* Though silence may be understood as no sound, but there exist the sound of silence. God's silence is also a response. *God might be silent when you are praying on things He already gave you a red light on it,* He may be so to test your obedience, He may be so to test your patience to His guidance, He may be so to let you follow the responses He already gave in the Scriptures. *God's silence does not mean that He choose to not act, it means He choose to act in silence.* What you need to do here is somehow difficult: ```Discernment.``` *_Job 9:11, Isai 50:10_* 5. *God's wait:* You might be too eager on what you are praying for, and by God's love for you, He will tell you to wait. This is not the right time son/daughter, so be still. In the right time, I, the Lord will make it happen. Remember: God is neither too early nor too late. He works on His perfect time. *_Isaiah 60:22, 40:31, Psa 25_* Due to the unawareness to the responses God is giving us we end up not knowing whether God answered our prayers or not. Do not fall for misinterpreting God's response with your prayer being answered. *Special reminder:* ```You have to pray before you plan, before you act, during the acting and after the act. Pray always.``` ```Do not be answers oriented be God's will oriented.``` Farewell!