““Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”
Matthew 7:7 NLT
The Lord respects persistence! Too many of us give up asking when we fail after a few attempts assuming God will not reply or provide. We come to second guess our requests and ourselves decide they were not godly enough etc. the Lord is the judge! Sometimes He is looking for faithfulness, persistence, tenacity, determination to break through. He is looking for His character in us.
I know myself, when my children and grandchildren ask for something that will not harm them, I long to provide. However, there have been times when I waited to see how important a thing was. If something is expensive, then the wait usually is and was longer. Waiting proves the value of something.
I know there are idea God plants in our hearts. He does this to me. At present I am praying about taking my eldest granddaughter overseas when she turns 18. I want to take her on a mission trip and open her eyes to the third world countires. Now, I know this is a godly aspiration as I want all my grandchildren to have the heart for the lost I have. This granddaughter was not able to have a 12 year old trip with nan like my son’s children. Her father would not permit it. Also, at the time, the funds were not there, so I knew it was not a God idea at that time. Always, God provides for His ideas. That is the fun part of it! He is so much fun!
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