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Friday August 2
"You do not have because you do not ask God." James 4:2 NIV
Many of our failures result from our failure to pray. As we examine our mistakes, we discover a forsaken prayer altar and an unopened Bible. James bottom-lines it: "You do not have because you do not ask God." One Christian leader writes: "As a burned-out, frustrated young Christian, I realize one day that living in my own strength was useless. I needed to take my problems to God. In other words, I needed to pray more!" Found in Matthew 7:7, Jesus tells us, "Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep in knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you" (AMPC). Sometimes it's only when we reach the end of our rope that we turn to God in prayer. And even then, when our prayers are not instantly answered, we give up. Over and over in Scripture, we are told to "wait on God." Why? Because while we're waiting, God is working. Sometimes He is working on the thing we have asked Him for; other times He is working on us. In such times He may be correcting our desires and attitudes or directing us toward His will. Don't just pray; pray persistently. Don't stress out trying to make things happen on your own. Give it all to God as you pray. Remember, He has promised that when you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him (See Her 29:13). So, put your heart into your praying, wait quietly in God's presence, and let Him speak to you. You will be delightfully surprised at how He answers your prayers.
Friday August 2
"You do not have because you do not ask God." James 4:2 NIV
Many of our failures result from our failure to pray. As we examine our mistakes, we discover a forsaken prayer altar and an unopened Bible. James bottom-lines it: "You do not have because you do not ask God." One Christian leader writes: "As a burned-out, frustrated young Christian, I realize one day that living in my own strength was useless. I needed to take my problems to God. In other words, I needed to pray more!" Found in Matthew 7:7, Jesus tells us, "Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep in knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you" (AMPC). Sometimes it's only when we reach the end of our rope that we turn to God in prayer. And even then, when our prayers are not instantly answered, we give up. Over and over in Scripture, we are told to "wait on God." Why? Because while we're waiting, God is working. Sometimes He is working on the thing we have asked Him for; other times He is working on us. In such times He may be correcting our desires and attitudes or directing us toward His will. Don't just pray; pray persistently. Don't stress out trying to make things happen on your own. Give it all to God as you pray. Remember, He has promised that when you seek Him with all your heart, you will find Him (See Her 29:13). So, put your heart into your praying, wait quietly in God's presence, and let Him speak to you. You will be delightfully surprised at how He answers your prayers.
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