DIG: We don't need to beg God, all we need to do is ask!

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For majority of people, prayer involves pleading with God to hear their petitions, or even down right begging.  The scriptures in the new testament instruct us to ask, not plead, not beg, but ask believing.
I know because I've heard this over and over again, and I have done more than my fair share of begging also; mostly out of frustration. Well, this morning while listening to Paul Martinelli and Roddy Galbraith of Empowerment Mentoring teach the lesson on Faith from Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich book (TAGR2019) I got an "ah ha" moment! If God was like man it would be an offence to beg him!

When and why did we learn to beg God when the instructions are so clear - "And whatever you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive." Matthew 21:22 (AMP)

I am now realizing that our unanswered prayers most likely have more to do with our own lack of understanding and lack of faith than God withholding our requests and petitions.  One thing that I know for sure is that us humans are not very good at listening. How many times have you agreed with someone and they kept going as if you were disagreeing with them, even while you were saying "I agree, I agree, I hear you"?  So in conclusion, while we renew our minds daily we need to do so with focus and intention. This will help us improve our listening skills, with both hearing from God and our fellow humans.

Here's a scripture to meditate on today:  John 15:16 (AMP)

"You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed and placed and purposefully planted you, so that you would go and bear fruit and keep on bearing, and that your fruit will remain and be lasting, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name [as My representative] He may give to you."

Have a fantastic Friday,

Beverley

P.S. If you are interested you can still join the TAGR2019 even though it's underway. Go to www.TAGR2019.  It's free