Ask and it shall be given to you...

You are probably familiar with Jesus' words from the Gospels. "Ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find, knock and the door will be opened to you". I wonder how many of us never receive from God because we just never bother asking. We need to become like little children, having a childlike faith and trust that whatever we ask for from God, he will give us. We need to think about God more in terms of a father. If you asked your earthly father for help, would he turn you down? Would he play tricks on you and make you guess what he wanted from you? Would he delight in having you fret and worry and beg him for help? If your earthly father would not do that, how much more would your heavenly Father not behave that way! Remember that God really loves you and he wants you to know His will for you and he wants you to ask for help when you need it. Go to God today and take your requests and discouragement and problems to him. And then praise Him for his wonderful goodness to you. Thank you, Lord, for being a father whom we can trust and believe in and who loves us unconditionally.

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