And & You Shall Receive!

Here I am graduated high school, but what do I do now? I sit pondering daily on what excatly it is I want do to, where I want to go in life, my goals; basically my future. I am always thinking "God is going to bless my life, he will take care of my future," and I firmly believe so, but I know it takes more than just believing. As in anything a person does in life, you must act for something to take place. If someone wants to lose weight, they must diet and exercise. If a person needs a job, they must go out and search or create their own business. If someone wants to find their true love, they cannot just sit at home watching Oprah or playing video games.
God is abundant in blessing lives, putting miracles and serenity to lives, and giving them the life he desired, but we as Christians should ask first in truth. You may ask yourself, well what excatly is truth? I am TRUTHFULLY asking God to let me loose that weight, get me a job, help me find love and it's not happening! Well have you ever thought your asking for selfish desires or for reasons that will not honor God? Maybe you want to loose that weight to get someones attention, to wear something more revealing to feel sexy. Maybe you want that job to impress someone, to be rich and powerful, to own nice cars and a mansion. Now what about love? Is it because your lonely, sad, unsatisfied, angry, wanting sex, or selfconscious?
Did you ever happen to think that the things you were asking God were for yourself, your own desires, or to benefit you in a way God might not want you to benefit in from that time. Now he is a loving and oh so gracious God, and he wants the best for you. He wants you to come to Him in love, forgiveness, and a desire to want to know Him more. Oh, but I go to church on Sundays! Why is God not answering my prayer? That would be like wondering why your not loosing weight only working out once a week for one hour. Why is he not giving me the job I want so I can make money? First of all, how, let me rephrase... WOULD you even be willing to honor God or glorify Him in any way through your job? Most often though, finding the love of your life is the case. If you want to find true love then you MUST remember. Love is patient. Simple as that! Sure you can go out and date, go on as many as you can, but it's not the quantity of guys you go out with that will give you what you need. I have learned that trying to find the perfect guy may only procrastinate finding the right one. Before you are ever ready to experience a love like the one God wants for us, and will give us, you should be satisfied ALONE in God. His love is more than enough, and he wants to show you this. As a girl I admit that I dream of my wedding, the dress, the cake, the decor. However, I know I am not ready because I have now become fully satisfied with God yet. Even if I had met the person I was going to marry, I could not commit. When I can truly say and feel like God is my Father, friend, and I do not need a man in my life because I am so happy, so fufilled, and so satisfied, that is when I will be ready.
You see, God will always give to those who call upon His name. When we pray He hears, and He always answers. The way He answers or the time He does may be different than what we want, but He always does. Instead of looking for a sign, an easy way out, or even an instant change, look for the opportunities He has put upon you. Maybe if you say no to going to a party, to hooking up with the wrong kind of guy, or stop a friend from doing something wrong that could be an opportunity to see the grace of God. Maybe if you pray to even WANT to pray or to know what to pray for then doors will open up. If you bring out your bible and attempt to study one verse it could change so much, and you will be able to see it clearly. Not until you surrender the life you live for yourself and give it completely over to God will you be able to see the true blessings and life God has planned for you. So ask and you shall receive!


So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
Luke 11:9

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Matthew 21:22