While we think about
growth-progress in God’s Kingdom, there may exist three stages needed to
actually realize answered prayer, especially the most difficult prayer requests
or at least, giving us some assurance that God is listening. When Jesus said,
Jn.14:14 [“If you ask me to do something, I will do it.”] Why aren’t all prayers answered?
I think there is a growth pattern as we look:
1)
Loving the Lord with all takes a long time
and maybe a lifetime, so Lk.10:27.
2)
Seeing what Jesus said may come next. Well…
what were the old commandments of growth about love? Love your neighbor, love yourself,
love your enemies, now…love all AS Jesus loved. “I’m giving you a new commandment”
[Jn.13:34].
3)
So how do we get that love? Does it
float around like wind? NO.
Of
course, the Holy Spirit has to instill in us the kind of devotion that Jesus
has, and it is foundational, and we have to build the house upon love. So, the
right praying helps to build the house.
Can we ask Anything if we are not building the
house correctly? It is hard to stop a leaky roof if you keep allowing holes in
it.
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