So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you
— Luke 11: 9
I was looking for a verse to use as an affirmation for today’s post and I happened across this one. Jesus had just finished praying when one of his disciples asked him to teach them about prayer. Jesus teaches the disciples what we know as the “Lord’s Prayer” and then he tells them a story about persistence. He says, in essence, that we should ask God for what we need boldly. Jesus also tells us to be persistent. Then he gives this assurance:
“Ask and it will be given you…”
He doesn’t say we should hang around and wait to see what God is going to do. He says, “ask.” Then he adds:
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