Don't Give Up!

He also said to them: "suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him, "Friend, lend me three loaves of bread because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don't have anything to offer him. Then he will answer from inside and say, "Don't bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I have gone to bed. I can't get up to give you anything." I tell you, even though he won't get up and give you anything because he is his friend, yet because of his friends persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
So, I say to you keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find, keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. for everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Luke 11:5-10

As I read this I am challenged. I know God loves me, but I also know I have unanswered prayers. This scripture tells me to press in, keep asking, knocking, searching, be persistent.

This year I know words I have spoken over myself, blessings and favour, are mine. I am seeing favour in little tiny ways and I am breathing life to them. As I am challenged to give up and walk away from efforts in relationships that seem to bear no fruit, I see a bud. I cannot walk away.

I have attended the same church for a couple of years now and invited people over and invited people over. At present there is a theme at church: 'Feasting and prayer.' We are being encouraged to fellowship, still no invites, still going home alone, but I am speaking to the problem, over the people, to the Lord. I say, "I have favour!" I have a circle of people I am reaching out to and I am saying of them, "they do business with me, they trust me." I know I am a blessing and they need me. They just don't know it yet. This is hard for me, but I cannot wilt and walk away, they need me.

This morning as I read this I am speaking to the Lord about my hearing, I want it, I want healing. It is a good gift, a precious gift and I want it, it is mine. I can see through the window, it is sitting up on the shelf, I   cannot reach it and it must be handed to me, but it is mine. Thank You Lord for my gift, thank You I have it. Amen!

I recently bought a telescope and soon I am going out in search of the planetary alignment that is currently happening. I am a novice but willing to learn, I am going to search, apply myself and find what I am looking for. Don't give up too soon. Your answer is there. Amen!


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