just ask

I have gotten everything I have ever asked God for. The things that I have gotten yet or haven't achieved yet, I haven't yet asked God for. Does that make sense to you?

...you do not have because you do not ask God. (James 4:2)

I believe that we forget the power in asking God for something. I believe it's inconvenient for most. I believe that we lack the patience that we need. I believe we don't have enough faith.

Some might say...if I ask God for something he might not hear me...or he won't give me what I want right away.

I can ask Siri anything and she will get back with me right away. She's quick.

We don't have patience because we can almost get anything that we want right away. Everything the world has to offer us is becoming more accessible and easier for us to get. Which makes it seem like God getting back to us is taking way longer than what it normally might seem like.

We also lack faith. Why? We fear.

Much of fear is rooted in doubt that God will be present.

I've come to learn that we have to be mindful in what we ask God for.

If I get down on my knees and ask God to give me a brand new Tesla, I most likely will not see one in the driveway when I go outside...On the other hand, one of the things that I write in my journal on a daily basis is for God to fulfill all of my desires. I find that on a daily basis he does. I still sin, my mind still wonders, but I know that by asking God to fulfill my desires he does that better than I could ever do on my own strength.

Another thing that I ask God for daily is to be impactful in at least one person's life. I most likely won't see this or know if I am or not, I just have to trust God that I am having an impact.

If you are feeling restless right now with what is going on in the world, ask God for peace. You are never going to feel it if you don't ask God for it. I am sure of that. If you want a medium-well cooked steak, you are not going to get a medium-well cooked steak unless you ask for a medium-well cooked steak.

My prayer is that we have the courage and the faith to ask God for the things that we want.

All we have to do is ask. Things won't happen if you don't ask. It' the same with with learning. You will never learn if you don't ask questions.

You will never get what you want if you don't ask God.

My hope and my encouragement for you is to ask God for what you want. Be mindful. But also remember to be patient, and have faith. If you didn't realize, God is pretty accessible. You can ask him anything, at any time of day. He's always there.

Most of the time, you are not going to get what you asked for right away. It might take days, weeks, months, or maybe even years for you to get what you asked God for. You just have to have faith that God is going to be faithful and never fail you. He never will.

I want you to look back at your life. Think about all the good and bad things that you might have went through. I promise that everything you have experienced has been for a purpose. Of all the mistakes that I have ever made, God was still faithful. He didn't fail me.

This pandemic is wild, but I cannot wait to see what happens when it's over. God will never fail!

Please, just ask, and you will have what you ask for.