STRATEGY - ASK

The beauty of any relationship is effective communication and a sense of satisfaction. Often wonder why some Christians get discouraged In their walk with God, when asked why, they say a lot, they be like, 'I've prayed a lot, I fast a lot, yet God is just there, watching, He seem not to care, I have my faith, and believe in Him,
Yet He leaves me with lists if unanswered prayers'.
You see, though prayer is an effective medium if communicating with God, in the kingdom, there are certain patterns guiding the reality of answered prayers.

Matthew 7:7-8 [7]Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:[8]For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
 Truth is, although Jesus told us to ask, we should not walk in line with those verses with the literal children church understanding. Matthew 7:7-8 is much more deeper than it sounds.

The Lord Jesus isn't telling us to ask for bread and butter, for cars and houses , money etc, good as those things are, that's not all there is to Matthew 7:7-8. Jesus meant we should ask for the Holy  Spirit.

He said in Luke 11:13, If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?  Even though Jesus promised us the Holy Spirit in John 14, not all Christians have the  reality of the Holy Spirit in their lives, you know why?
James 4:2-3 ...and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, ..... The meaning of that to you is, you don't have the spirit because you don't ask for Him, you ask though, and do not receive because you ask amiss (you ask though, but not for the Holy Spirit). 

Jesus promised us that God SHALL GIVE the Holy Spirit to those that ask Him. The Holy Spirit is the only promise that Guarantees release, in  John 16 [13] Jesus said, Howbeit WHEN he, the Spirit of truth, is COME, he will guide you into all truth ... Says WHEN, not IF the spirit is come, He will guide you into all truth.

Before Jesus left the earth after Resurrection, He said to the disciples in Acts 1:4-5 to wait for THE PROMISE of the Father, the Holy Spirit, in Acts 2:1 the disciples were waiting and expectant, and suddenly, the Holy Spirit came, Hallelujah!!!

We are to ASK for the Spirit, not bread and money, and when the Holy Spirit is come, by His help we are to SEEK, Proverbs 8 [17]I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
This is wisdom talking. Remember Jesus, by Samaritan Well when He said, 'Those that worship the father must do so in spirit and in truth? The Holy Spirit is the spirit of Truth through whom we must worship the father, as we worship, we seek God right?      Psalms 34:10 ...but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.  That means when you seek God , you won't lack any good thing, this is because the Holy Spirit is at work.

When seeking God through the Holy Spirit, this is what He does; 1 Corinthians 2:10 ... for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. He searches the deep things of God, deep things of God means, the hidden mysteries.

Colossians 2:2-3 ... and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Wisdom makes for Treasures, Solomon became the richest and the greatest in his time Becaus he had wisdom, so you see how that the Holy Spirit helps us in searching out the mysteries of God.

Mysteries are secret codes, hidden keys to unlocking certain dimensions of kingdom realities and strategies.
John reveals in Revelation 3 [7] ...he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; He that is True, the spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit grants us access to this key(s) to unlock certain realities.

After that you have these keys, with them KNOCK and it shall be opened, every door opens to you once you have the keys, so the Holy Spirit helps you with the right key to open any door, the right tool to unlock the reality of anything you desire in life. Hence the Bible says in Psalms 34:10 ...but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Because they have the keys to open any door through the spirit. Even when the reality of 1 Corinthians 16:9 surfaces, Romans 8:37 declares us more than conquerors.

Change your approach my friend.

ASK the God Way.

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