The Simple Plan of Asking and Receiving

Written by Michelle Jacobson


The Question: Really picture this in your mind.... Someone tells you that if you ask them for a hundred dollars they'll give it to you and all you have to do is believe it they will- would you ask for it and believe?

God told us in 1John 5:14,15 exactly that. He said that if we ask Him for anything according to His will He'd give it to us. He will always do as he said.

God told us in 1John 5:14,15 exactly that. He said that if we ask Him for anything that He'd give it to us. He will always do as he said.

We just need to understand a few things before we can have some ofrepparttar things we think we want -Like a two-year old boy who doesn't understand thatrepparttar 126414 stove-top gets hot when certain buttons are turned on!

God will teach us and guide our steps if we obey Him (Psalms 32:8).

The Will of God It's not some hidden thing. It's not hard to understand. It's not based on emotions or on what kind of day God is having!

Humans change allrepparttar 126415 time as they grow or what colorrepparttar 126416 sky is in their life that day. God doesn't. He'srepparttar 126417 same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Everything that He said He'd do He will do!

How to ask When you pray, ask believing that you'll receive and you will (Mark 11:24). It just sounds too simple compared to whatrepparttar 126418 world has taught us!

The story we hear daily about doing more and working harder is really opposite of what God has told us to do. He said just to believe that He'll do as He said would.

Believing The word 'believing' inrepparttar 126419 original Greek language actually means having complete trust and having confidence enough in something to act like it's so. It means havingrepparttar 126420 feelings of certainty so that you do what needs to be done. When God has said something we're to know it, trust it, and act on it.

If He wererepparttar 126421 person who said that He's give you a hundred dollars you'd expect it. You'd believe it. You'd live your life like it was happening. The action (faith) would be there.

Faith in action Faith is having enough belief that there is action.

If someone in your neighborhood is baking cookies or is having a barbeque and says that they will give you some if you come over, would you do it? Would you if you're bored and hungry? Would you if they are makingrepparttar 126422 kind of food you eat? Would you if your mouth is watering atrepparttar 126423 smell ofrepparttar 126424 food? Probably!

Ocean of People

Written by Michelle Jacobson


Oceans... There’s water in 'em! :-)

It may seem a bit absurd butrepparttar ocean can easily be compared to a world full of people. They're constantly moving yet it seems like they aren’t moving very far at all!

If you move to different parts ofrepparttar 126413 ocean you’ll find that some parts are warm and friendly. These parts encourage you to visit and stay awhile.

You know some people that are that way.

Other parts ofrepparttar 126414 ocean seem cold and unfriendly. They encourage you to move on.

You know people that are that way too.

Gravity There is a force that drags water back intorepparttar 126415 ocean called gravity. :-)

There is an enemy of God and His children who is called Satan (no smiley face). He works to drag people away from Jesus (the Rock). As we’re told in John 10:10 that he comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

Satan comes to deceive you into sinning. Each sin brings a curse. Curses are open doors for they enemy to attack people and keep them miserable.

Jesus changed all of this when He became repparttar 126416 last sacrifice (1Corinthians 15.45). His death onrepparttar 126417 cross breaksrepparttar 126418 curses brought on byrepparttar 126419 law for all who believe in Him.

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