Insightful, Biblical Devotions
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 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).
That promise is to every single believer. The only thing I have to do is to ask in keeping with His will. Does that mean, you should not ask anything for yourself? No. It doesn’t mean that. It means that I have to examine what I’m asking for through the word of God. Lord, is this of you? And He will show you one of several ways whether it is or not.
Sometimes He just takes the desire of our lives if it’s not His will. If it’s His will, He increases the intensity of our desire. Or He may show us in His word whether it’s His will or not. You may say that looks good, but there’s a better way, that’s His will. But He will reveal His will to us. He said, we must come to Him asking, and trusting in His will.
All you have to do right where you are is this, in this mind of yours, you make a decision; I will believe God for His best. Through prayer, God communicates His will, He gives His followers a specific direction and personal encouragement.
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