14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: 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 what we asked of him. 1 John 5:14-15
When you walk through your day, do you do it with confidence or doubt. We can all take a look around us and see those people who walk with confidence. Their shoulders are not slumped, their head is held high, and their demeanor is one that is strong. While the people who doubt themselves or anything, you can look at them and definitely see a physical difference. So, my question to you is how is your prayer life with God. Do you approach God with doubt or with confidence. The scripture clearly says that if we approach with confidence, and if it is according to His will, He hears us. Does it mean that we get everything we ask for, or that our prayers are immediately answered? No, but it does show us that God hears us and if it is within His will, we will receive what is asked of Him. What happens when we approach God with doubt? While the scripture doesn't state this, my thought is that God doesn't completely hear us, and doesn't give what is in his will until we pray with confidence in Him. Maybe we should be more confident in our approaches to God, for He is everything and knows exactly what we need. Don't doubt that God can do amazing and wonderful things, be confident that He can change anyone, or give anything as a long as we realize it is within His will and not ours.
Have a great weekend.
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