Comments on: “… whatever you ask …” http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/whatever-you-ask/ I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Job 23:12 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sherryfisher http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/whatever-you-ask/#comment-1044 sherryfisher Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:04:59 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-1044 There are some things I can pray and believe that God will take care of it...that God will do it. And there are times that my mind simply will not let me be convinced. Doubts creep in and my unbelief takes over. Doubts about my worthiness, (why would God even listen to you after the things you have done?) doubts about whether I should even be asking for the sort of thing I am asking. Jesus says to ask and believe and don't doubt. I have learned to be more specific...I have learned to be a little more bold in my prayer...but I have much to learn about praying. I have much faith building to do as well. Faith comes by hearing the Word...I think I'll keep reading and learning and discovering God's truths. Maybe my doubts will be pushed further and further away. There are some things I can pray and believe that God will take care of it…that God will do it. And there are times that my mind simply will not let me be convinced. Doubts creep in and my unbelief takes over. Doubts about my worthiness, (why would God even listen to you after the things you have done?) doubts about whether I should even be asking for the sort of thing I am asking. Jesus says to ask and believe and don’t doubt.

I have learned to be more specific…I have learned to be a little more bold in my prayer…but I have much to learn about praying. I have much faith building to do as well. Faith comes by hearing the Word…I think I’ll keep reading and learning and discovering God’s truths. Maybe my doubts will be pushed further and further away.

]]> By: cemotosnack http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/whatever-you-ask/#comment-1043 cemotosnack Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:29:21 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-1043 "Pray and then live like God has answered." When I heard this statment a long time ago it made sense ... but is hard for me to live. My thinking gets in the way. Many times as I pray for something thoughts will come into my head, "That'll never happen." "God doesn't do that kind-of stuff." Then I see Him answer ... in obvious ways He answers ... with exactly what we've asked for. So why do those thoughts still crowd my mind? I don't know. Will I ever be able to change that thinking? I don't know. But I will not stop asking. I think my faith is shown through the asking. Even though my mind may show signs of doubt ... I have enough faith that I will keep asking knowing that God can do more than I can ask or imagine. “Pray and then live like God has answered.” When I heard this statment a long time ago it made sense … but is hard for me to live. My thinking gets in the way. Many times as I pray for something thoughts will come into my head, “That’ll never happen.” “God doesn’t do that kind-of stuff.” Then I see Him answer … in obvious ways He answers … with exactly what we’ve asked for. So why do those thoughts still crowd my mind? I don’t know. Will I ever be able to change that thinking? I don’t know. But I will not stop asking.

I think my faith is shown through the asking. Even though my mind may show signs of doubt … I have enough faith that I will keep asking knowing that God can do more than I can ask or imagine.

]]> By: Email Girl http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/whatever-you-ask/#comment-1042 Email Girl Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:06:15 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-1042 Rex, I know you know what I pray for everyday. Only I've never really believed God would actually grant me that request. I need to have faith that He already has and that in Gods time I will see that "mountain" fall into the sea. (With a big millstone on top of it....) Rex, I know you know what I pray for everyday. Only I’ve never really believed God would actually grant me that request. I need to have faith that He already has and that in Gods time I will see that “mountain” fall into the sea. (With a big millstone on top of it….)

]]> By: Dennis Wilson http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/whatever-you-ask/#comment-1041 Dennis Wilson Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:17:42 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=528#comment-1041 I think for me, Rex, the struggle has always been with the "believe that you have received it" part because - why would God give me anything...I have always prayed and "hoped that I would receive it"....however I am sure that he key (since Jesus said it twice) is to believe and not doubt...this is something I struggle with and am trying to develop more boldness of faith in believeing. I think for me, Rex, the struggle has always been with the “believe that you have received it” part because – why would God give me anything…I have always prayed and “hoped that I would receive it”….however I am sure that he key (since Jesus said it twice) is to believe and not doubt…this is something I struggle with and am trying to develop more boldness of faith in believeing.

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