Need Help? God Is Waiting for You to Ask

[Need Help? God Is Waiting for You to Ask](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) Current Teaching Series [Doing Business with God](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Listen to Today's Broadcast](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Need Help? God Is Waiting for You to Ask](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) By Rick Warren — January 29, 2020 [Facebook](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Twitter](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Pinterest](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Email](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) [Devotional image from Rick Warren](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7 NIV). God never closes his storehouse until you close your mouth and stop asking. God wants to help you, but if you don’t ever ask, that’s a problem. The last time you needed a car, did you ask God for it, or did you just go out and buy it? Before you decided on the best way to do something, did you ask God for wisdom? When you needed help in a relationship, did you pray about it first? Jesus says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7 NIV). When you need God’s help, remember to ASK: ask, seek, knock. God spells it out in this verse three ways so that you will get the message. Maybe you never see miracles in your life because you never ask for them. If you want to see God work in your life more, start asking! One of God’s principles for your finances is that before you pay for it, pray for it. Stop and ask God. Give God a chance to give it to you before you go out and charge it. If you depend more on your credit card than on Jesus Christ, then you’re not going to get God’s blessing on your finances. He wants you to pray about it before you pay for it so that you will have his wisdom and make a decision that pleases him. God wants you to ask for things in prayer because he’s a loving Father. Like any father who loves to give his kids good things, God loves to bestow gifts on his children. He’s just waiting for you to ask. “You have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy” (John 16:24 NCV). God wants you to ask so he can give. He wants to give so you can receive. He wants you to receive so you’ll be full of joy. He wants you to be full of joy because it’s a great advertisement for Jesus Christ. Joyful Christians show the world that following Jesus and doing what he commands brings joy, not dread. Stop worrying about your finances. Start praying about them! When you do, you’ll have a lot less worry and a lot more joy. [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>](JtXEWkbjN:m:1:2618166767:42B207A5B37F302C897E78EF0B342BEB:r) Talk About It - What is the biggest thing that you need help with right now? Have you prayed about it? - What people in your life will pray with you about something that you would otherwise worry about? What difference do their prayers make in your life? - How can you still be full of joy when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you want or expect him to? 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