Acts 16:6-10
"They tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. Acts 16:7
Twice in Acts 16 Paul and his companions were redirected by God. First, they were "kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. " Then, "when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to".
God had other plans that would be right for His work. His "no" to the previous plans put them in a position to listen to and be lead by Him.
In our lives, such things can momentarily be frustrating. But time often reveals that such detours are actually divine diversions that the Lord graciously uses to get us where He wants us.
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