God stated in His word that we have not because we ask not. [Ref. James 4:2] Far too many of us are afraid to ask God for anything that in our finite minds we consider "too much". Maybe we feel unworthy, maybe we are too wrapped up in envy of someone who has what we want that we let our ego consume us and we can't even think of asking God anything but rather blaming God for our "lack", maybe we doubt God could even do the "huge" thing we are asking for? There are sooo many verses in the bible that speak of God's promises for His children that I couldn't possibly post them all in one blog! But I will post the ones that stick out at me most....
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" - Matthew 6:33
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7
"But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give you" - John 11:22
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you" - John 15:7
Matthew 6:33 and John 15:7 are especially vital when we look to ask God for anything. You see, if we are outside of God's will...we can't expect to get what we are asking for. God asks us to seek Him first, to abide in Him and His word abide in us. This means we don't look to "things" or other people to accomplish our "dreams"... we look to God. And the amazing thing is...when we are abiding in Christ and putting Him first...He puts the desires in our hearts. His Will becomes our will. (We desire His will and what He wants for us).
That being said, please keep in mind the enemy still roams about freely wanting to cause confusion and get in the way of God's will in your life. So there can be some "desires" that enter your heart that you will think are from God but aren't. How can you tell? By making sure whatever you desire does NOT go against the bible. For example: if you desire to have romantic relations with someone other than who you are married to, you can know that that desire is not from God because it goes against His Word. God would never approve of adultery. So as long as what is in your heart does not go against God's word, and you are abiding and obeying the Lord....don't hesitate to take those desires to God and let Him guide your steps to bring those desires to pass..in His timing. No matter how "big" those desires are..please remember nothing is too big for God!!
~~Be Blessed~~
You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. - James 4:2
This particular quote stuck out at me for more reasons than I can name...but the first thought that came to my mind when I read this, is our choices with our money! Being wise with our money can be hard when we live in a mentality that "It's only $7, or what can $3 hurt...that's not that much!, etc." Living in that mindset can get you into a world of trouble. I can't stress enough how vital it is to create a budget and STICK TO IT! People don't always realize when we make the wise choices now, we have the satisfaction later. My husband and I took a Dave Ramsey - Financial Peace course at our church, and it has helped tremendously in our choices. We are well on our way to reaching our dreams and goals, and we owe it all to our amazing God who opened the right doors for us..allowing us to take Dave's course. So, if you are struggling financially or just wanting to increase your financial wisdom, I would highly recommend that you look into taking Dave Ramsey's course. Or even purchasing the book "Spirit Driven Success" by Dani Johnson and reading it. When you learn the steps and apply them in your life, you can not go wrong. So lets stop making excuses and do what you know is right! I promise you, you will not regret it! God bless! :)
