A.S.K.

 “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

For the month of October I've been challenging myself to begin every day on my knees and journal a prayer to God.  The guideline of my prayer has been Matthew 7:7--ASK.

A.sk God for what you need.
S.eek what needs improvement.
K.nock on the doors that only the Lord can provide.

I can honestly say, after two weeks of this, I have noticed a difference in my day and in my heart.  I have become stronger spiritually, and I have felt more equipped to handle whatever the day brings.  I can say this honestly because yesterday I did not start the day on my knees in prayer.  I totally skipped over it.  I didn't have a horrible day, but I felt like something was missing.  I also felt weak and out-of-sorts.  

I'm realizing more and more what a blessing it is that God invites us to ASK anything in prayer.  By doing so, we acknowledge our need for Him, and isn't that true of us?  Don't we love it when people need us?  The difference is, we don't love people asking more of us all day long, but God does!  (Hallelujah!)  He wants to show us how much He loves us and cares for us.  He wants us to A.S.K. so that we can receive.  Wouldn't it be grand to receive security and strength?  Wouldn't it be glorious to receive peace and joy?  Wouldn't it be gratifying to receive certainty and contentment?  All we have to do is A.S.K.!

"Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence.  And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him."

1 John 3:21-22