When it comes to "Ask and you shall receive".
I heard my preacher before saying if we ask sincerely to the Lord, he will give what we ask because of his promise in Matthew 7:7-8.
That is what I did everytime I pray to the Lord I ask sincerely. But many of my request are not being accepted.
The point is this one.....But we must ask in faith, doubting nothing, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. or that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord.
See what did God say? What so ever you desire. If I am walking with Him, in Him.. in the spirit living by faith walking by faith....what do you think my desires are? I am content with riches or just making it. In all things I praise Him I glorify Him.. no matter what this life through the enemy tries to touch me or my family.. or my faith.. I stand.. and doing all I will still stand and the enemy has to flee in Jesus name .. Peter and John.. that name faith in that name... healed this man. This song.. His name is JESUS , lord of lords and king of kings, Jesus the name the demons flee.. (song playing now.. take it all back) Love it!
To many times we put God on some time clock. You know I since I was so young always prayed "show me people through your eyes".. Never doubted .. I prayed it and never gave it another thought. He answered that prayer 15years later. Another time.. a pray .. He answered in less then 10min and oh that was awesome so.. wow.
That verse you quoted.. some say it means ask.. and keep on asking.. keep on knocking. Back to Peter and John.. go read it.. did you know they didn't have something extra of God. Christ told them "whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." See that man expected to receive something... Peter and John didn't pray didn't seek didn't Oh Jesus.. heal this poor man.. no just said I don't have any silver or gold but what I do have (you me have the same) in Jesus name. Then later as all the people were amazed at what "they" had done said.. why look at us as if we did this by our own power. That name faith in that name healed this man. Do you see?
We talk about faith ..well kinda here... but if we had just a mustered seed of faith we could move mtn's. He said.. God said "it would have to obey you". That woman.. suffered what 30years.. she said.. if I just touch the hem of His clothes I will be healed. Jesus said.. many times "your faith". All not some things.. all things are possible to them that believe. Sorry but with out faith we can never please Him.
So I pray I try to make sure what I want ..there is something exact or goes in line with Gods word and I pray.. knowing not wondering.. never wondering.. I know He hears me every time I pray every time. I'm no different then most.. doubt comes.. where is it? See He said no.... I rebuke doubt.. I don't receive it. Its like had kidney stones.. these to .. I can't here lol Richard Roberts ..agreed together that if two shall agree... so ever time doubt came or pain.. I remined the enemy what GOD said.. if two shall agree. 3 years later.. two huge came out.. See as a believer follower of Christ.. "Getting what ever I want from GOD"... that thought "never" I mean never comes into my mind. He supplies all of my needs. He wants us to ask of Him.. You so search on this... you find this truth for your self don't believe me..
But when you ask..its like praying for others.. I make sure I have repented of everything.. and any unforgiveness.. to make sure there is nothing between me and God. Its not about being perfect to sinless so then God will answer. We are in right standing with God aka righteousness because we believe in Jesus. So we come boldly before Him..Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Think.. God is not telling you no.. God does not use fear or doubt. If.. that alone.. try it sometime when God talks to you say "if" see what He says. But to run with that.. if by chance He was to say no.. He would show you in His word why and then what you should have said. See I just put what I said in AI to see what it would say.. this is what I wanted to say trying "God's direction is always anchored and verified by His written word"
In the 50's God telling this preacher about the end times.. said keep your eyes on me (Jesus) and stay in my word and you will not be deceived. Its not just quoting His word.. His word can not come back to Him void.. it has to do what He said.. and you must know it.. believe it. You keep it in your heart.. the more you read it.. faith always has to.. come. Faith comes by hearing and Hearing by the word of God. Sorry I said so much.. another reason I don't reply much.. hard to say so little like some of you do.. yet you say so much.. its so wonderful awesome to read