When God says "no"

I am sharing In Touch  with Charles Stanley this morning because the subject is so pertinent and can be applied to all of our lives!  When God says NO, how do we respond??  This article touched my heart for sure as I keep praying for a cure for my husband or at the least, for his pain to lessen...

November 17 Sufficient Grace 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 I thought the Christian life was going to be easier than this. Have these words ever  entered your mind?  Sometimes we come into the family of God thinking that our  heavenly Father will fix  all our problems and devote Himself to our happiness and  comfort. However, that is not the reality  portrayed in Scripture.  Paul was a man whom the Lord used greatly, and yet his life was anything but easy. In fact, at one point, the apostle thought his pain was too much to bear, and he  begged God to  remove it. There’s nothing wrong with asking the Lord to relieve our suffering,  but what should  our response be if He doesn't? Paul probably had no idea that His experience would find its way  into the Bible, to comfort and guide  believers throughout the ages. The promise  God gave him applies  to us as well: “My grace is sufficient for you” (v. 9). God’s grace could be defined as His provision for us at the point of our need. The problem is that sometimes it doesn’t seem as if the Lord truly is meeting  our need. But He  frequently sees deficiencies, outcomes, and complications that we don’t. His goals for us involve spiritual growth, the development of Christlike character, and strong faith. And trials play a vital role in achieving  these. The important issue is how we respond. If all you want is relief, you could  descend into anger and  doubt. But if your desire is to become the person  God wants you to be, you’ll see  each trial as an  opportunity for Christ to display His character and strength in you.  ~Charles Stanley