Are you expecting?
Many of us pray and ask God for things. It could be anything really. We might ask for a spouse, for children, for healing, for help, for comfort, for peace, for finances, for a job, for sleep, for answers. Anything at all.
But, are you expecting?
My mom is one of the most dependable people that I know. If I ask her to send me something in the mail (because we live across the country from each other), I know that she will send it and all I have to do is just expect it in the mail.
I don’t keep asking her for it over and over again every day. I just expect it and I know that it is coming.
The same goes for God. Many of us pray for the same thing over and over and over again.
Faith is about expectation. If we truly believed God was true to His promises, we wouldn’t keep asking and praying for the same thing. We would whole heartedly believe that He is dependable and would expect Him to deliver on His promises.
But when you ask, be sure that you really expect Him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. James 1:6-7
The reason we pray for the same things over and over is because we doubt. We doubt that God will answer or come through for us.
But God answers prayer, especially when we believe that He wants to and is actually going to!
So I encourage you this week, pray with boldness and expectation. God is the most dependable and faithful thing in your life. We can most definitely count on Him for anything.
Pray and expect.
Read When it seems like God isn’t answering your prayers if you’d like a more in depth look at prayer!
Response Questions
1. What things do you tend to pray for over and over again?
2. Are you willing to pray boldly and expect?
Pray with me!
Father God, thank you that you are faithful to your promises! Help me to pray with boldness and expectation, knowing that you will answer me in your time. Give me faith and rid me of my doubt. I want to depend on you and trust you. Help me to believe you wholeheartedly. I want to live a life of expectation because you want nothing more than to deliver! You are so good. I love you and praise you.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
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