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This morning I was told the answer to getting an answer.
We all know God answers every prayer...but do we let Him?
For real think...How often do you pray?
Now think.. How long do you pray?
Okay.. Now when do you pray?
Now let's be honest. A lot of the time, we pray only to relieve our conscious.
I know I am guilty of that.
How often do we pray just to get His attention..just to talk with Him..to want a deeper relationship with Him?
You see, the thing is, God is already committed to our needs, He will provide, He wants us to focus just simply on wanting Him. We should be way more committed to Him, who He is; not just His blessings and what He does.
I know that ANY girl LOVES to hear a guy they like, are with, married..whatever, say, "I want to know you more..or..I want to know everything about you..I want to be your best friend."
The feeling we girls get when we hear that is..definitely.. on the butterfly level.
So how can we have an intimate relationship with Jesus if we never say that to Him?
How do you think it feels to only get attention from someone when they want something?
I know we all have felt that at some point in our lives and it's not the best feeling in the world..
God saved us because he loves us. He made us for fellowship with Him.
So don't ever think He has abandoned you when your prayer is unanswered.
In Matthew 6 & 7 He assures us that He desires to answer our prayers..our wants and needs.
He also tells us, you cannot reject the Son of God and expect to be heard.
Bingo.
That's the key to an answer prayer.
We have to PERSEVERE- to continue firmly on course in spite of the circumstances.
Don't give up, Keep asking.
There is something we have to remember, and it is that prayer isn't just asking and then waiting. There is activity involved.
In Matthew chapter 7 it says, “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. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened."
See that? Not only are we supposed to keep asking, but to keep seeking, and to keep knocking. Get up and follow your heart.
If you are praying for a job, go out and look for one..He will show you the right one to take. If it is patience you are asking for..seek to be patient in all circumstances, He will give you the strength to be more and more.
There is more to it that activity too. Sometimes we have to make changes in order to receive His answer.
God has the right to hold anything back from us until we are ready.
Ask Him what is withholding you from getting your prayer answered.
We have the right to ask but we have to be willing to make changes if He reveals them to us. There is a reason for Him withholding.
Something is not right and you have to give Him time to arrange the circumstances to make it perfect for you.
Don't ever let yourself give up and say you can't wait any longer. Our choices are the wrong choices.
He knows us so perfectly, so wait for His perfect plan.
Don't lose heart, He wants us to keep on because while we are seeking and knocking, He is working.
How comforting is that?! Our God is 100% for us and always working for our best!
No matter how ofter we screw His plan up, He never gives up on us.
Therefore we must keep abiding. Go to Him Passionately.
God says yes..wait..and I have something better. Keep on.
Sometimes were not asking for the wrong thing, were asking for the right thing, just on our schedules.
When we decide to stop waiting for Him we turn our outcomes into-"Well, it just wasn't meant to be.." or maybe it just wasn't the right timing!
Be patient with Him, just like He is with us:)
So, when we ask, "Why isn't God answering my prayer?" The first place we should look is inside ourselves. Draw near to Him.
The more you get to know Him, the less you ask for, and the more He'll give you. Persevere is not the only key..confidence is one too.
Confidence that HE WILL answer your prayer and it'll be for your best.
The more confidence we have, the more we will pray.
Once again, in Matthew chapter 7 He assures us what he will give us is good.
He talks about if parents give their children what they ask for, do you not think GOD the FATHER will give good to His children when they ask??
Its actually kinda humorous the way He puts it-
"You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not! So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him."
He couldn't have made it more clear...
You will never equal what God has in store for you.
The times when Jesus is silent in our lives are always good and purposeful, have faith, have CONFIDENCE.
It doesn't last forever and sometimes we miss His best blessings by moving on.
Before you make a decision listen to what He is telling you.
I specifically heard Him today say, "Lexi, Do you want this or do you want my best?"
I dropped it and said your best God! haha please!
Keep praying, keep waiting, and watch what He does:)
I broke it down as: listen, grasp, apply, trust, and watch.
Listen to see if anything is in His way of answering our prayer. Grasp what it is and Apply it by making changes. Trust that you are better off because you are about to Watch the reward for your obedience happen:)
And once again we go back to that M6:33:)
"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
Father,
I truly just want to get to know you tonight. Don't give my anything I ask for today..just please draw near to me. You know me so perfectly, I want to know you in every way. You are a loving, perfect, heavenly father who gives so much to His imperfect, sinful, children. Please consume me from the inside out allow me to rest in your arms forever. I love you with all of my heart..
Your daughter,
Lexi
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