Getting What's Asked - Countdown Day 13

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7

This statement sounds incredible. ASK and it shall be given. It sounds amazing, doesn’t it? It sounds almost unbelievable right? Imagine if all you had to do to get anything you wanted out of life is ASK. It sounds a little farfetched doesn’t it? This summer I thought it would be good for all of our kids to ask for something specific for FOM. So Mary Cate has been praying for a new location, Jack has been praying for God to bring lost people to FOM "so they can learn about Him", and Ellie has been asking "to please bring all the actors back to KidzPlanet safely." Nothing sweeter than the prayer of a child!

Last night as we prayed at the dinner table Ellie led...and prayed for mommy to get a Scooby Doo video at the store, then Mary Cate asked if she could pray something. She said, "And thank you God for giving us a place to have KidzPlanet and our worship service." It about made me cry on the spot. You know what Mary Cate reminded me of last night? That God is still in the business of not just hearing what we ask for, but ANSWERING. What is your prayer for FOM today. Maybe you will echo the prayers of Jack and Ellie. Maybe you have a friend that needs to hear the good news of Christ and you need to ask for courage to invite them. I challenge you today to ask for people to come! I challenge you today to pray for our actors. I challenge you today to ASK for something!

Oh yeah a few things Mary Cate reminded me about this whole ASK thing: Keep asking! (pray consistently about your request) and say "Thanks!" when God has answered your prayer. By the way, the simple fact that you are reading this blog tells me that God is still in the business of answering prayers! I've been praying for "people to come with us" on this FOM journey for a long time. It doesn't matter how big or how small your "ask" is...just ask. Who knows, Ellie might even end up with her Scooby Doo video. :)
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Pray for individuals in our church that they would grow in relationship with God
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Posted by Chris Archinal