Verse: "Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and the door it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 NASB
**Editor's Note: Wehoo! This is officially post #100 - - WOW! I hope you are enjoying these posts as much as I am. I think I will go back and read some from the past to encourage myself, and hopefully others along the way. I pray they are an encouragement to those who read them, and that they all glorify our Father who is in Heaven. BE BLESSED!**
Yesterday we learned about praise... and praise & worship does change the atmosphere. But prayer is just as much a changer of us and our world around us. Do we honestly pray and seek the Lord's guidance? Do we wait for the answer, or do we step forth in our own knowledge and strength? Do you truly believe this verse can work in your life? Now remember, we don't just ask for anything and get it. We need to be asking with the right heart and the right motives, and it all has to align with the Word and Will of God. It says 'ask and receive', meaning that if we ask with a sincere heart, God can & will provide you with something. It says 'seek and find', meaning if we truly seek God will enable us to find what we need in Him; it says 'knock and the door shall be opened to you' meaning that God will allow us to move into new things, but we have to first desire the change. We have to step our of our comfort zone sometimes to allow God to fully work in us and through us.
When we pray and ask God to guide us in ALL areas of our lives (not just giving Him some of them) - - we will see a CHANGE! We will be allowing Him to reveal Himself in new and fresh ways. He is a God who never changes, He remains the same - - yet He can reveal Himself in many ways even just personally for our own benefits. Whatever we need Him for, He is the God of that... (according to His Word and His Will). Do you need health? Wisdom in the area of healthy practices, etc? ASK! He is the Healer! Do you want to find out what God can really do with you and your life? SEEK! Do you want to step out into new areas in your workplace and in ministry? KNOCK! God may close some doors, so that He can open the ones you need to go through. Stop knocking on doors of worldly riches, worldly desires, sin and wickedness... or even some doors that seem 'comfortable'. Find the door that leads to fulfillment in Christ for your life! Step out into becoming the M.E. that He has called you to be. You cannot be fully effective in the Body, unless you are working to your M.E. (Maximum Effectiveness).
"Do you have questions about your future that you simply can't answer? [Most of us do] Ask for the guidance of your Heavenly Father. Do you sincerely seek to know God's purpose for your life? Then ask Him for direction -- and keep asking Him everyday that you live... Never lose hope. God is not just near; He is here, and He's ready to talk to you." ('A Woman of Faith' Devotional. Day 41. ©2007 Freeman-Smith, LLC. Nashville, TN. 37202)I love that last line... 'He's ready to talk to you'. There's a commercial on now informing us of a new show with Marilyn Denis (I think that's her name) - - and in it she says that she will be talking to the famous, and such and such, and then ends that she will be talking to 'you'. Well I joke with it with my husband, 'She's going to talk to me, wow!'... because obviously she is not going to talk to me, as she talks to the famous, etc., she just means that she will be sharing her conversations, etc with us as we watch her show (which we probably won't). But I know that God is always there, and He is ready to talk to ME. He can and will talk to each of us individually, but we do need to 'turn to His channel'. We do need to channel in and seek those times, so that He can talk to us. He can talk to you through His word, through the prophetic, through a still small voice audibly, or through just the words of others who may be obedient in sharing encouraging words to us. What guidance do you need to get through today? Just ASK... and see what happens! (Continue asking throughout the day too, because we all know that more and more things get added by the moment.)
BE BLESSED & BE A BLESSING!
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