Let me be a voice of encouragement today! I know some of us, at times, think our prayers are just bouncing off the ceiling and not being heard. If that’s the case, I want you to think about the life of Jesus… When we read about Him in the Scriptures, did He ever turn anyone away? He never rejected anyone who came to Him. For some of us, our prayer requests have not been answered. Ahhh, there it is… But our prayers have been answered! Here’s what God says…
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5: 14-15
The emphasis here is His will, not our will. We don’t demand what we want (Hmmm… maybe that’s why??), rather we discuss with Him what He wants for us. If we’re abiding in Christ and living in accordance with His commands, we can be confident our will is lined up with His will, and we won’t be inclined to request something that’s out of God’s will.
That’s the key – His will, not ours. Chew on that, my friends…
I hope you’re having a good day:)
