Why aren't you asking?

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Isaiah 45:11-12

11Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

12 I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.


Ask him concerning the future, ask him concerning the world


James 4:1-3

1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?


2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.


3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.


Seek life, not the lusts of your heart, seek peace and the true riches.


James 1:5-7

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.


6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.


7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.


Ask! The greatest ego is to believe you are sufficient and in need of nothing, that by your own hand you will supply or save yourself! What you lack, God can provide, be it through man or circumstance or nature its self. The Lord of hosts calls you to ask!


Matthew 7:7-8

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:


8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

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I ask Satan. I am a bad person, a bad boy.

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@SatanLucy

The statement, "not a single person will die if he believes in jesus," is a theological interpretation of biblical verses like 

John 11:25-26 Bible.com, which state that believers will "live even though he dies" and "shall never die". This is widely understood in Christianity not to mean the absence of physical death, but rather that physical death is not the end, and believers will not experience spiritual death or eternal separation from God. Physical death is seen as a transition to eternal life with Jesus. 

  1. Physical vs. spiritual death: According to this theological view, believers will still experience physical death, as confirmed in the same passages: "though he were dead, yet shall he live". However, they will not die spiritually, meaning they will not be eternally separated from God, says Quora.
  2. Eternal life: The promise of "never die" is interpreted as having eternal life with God, which starts now and continues after physical death.
  3. A transition, not an end: Physical death for a believer is seen as a transition from the body to being "at home with the Lord," which is preferable to being alive in the body, according to this message from Desiring God. 


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@Debby

Yes, the mind makes up opiates to comfort dying.

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@melcharaz

I seriously think the issue is not why we may not be asking enough, because we often fail to prepare appropriately for the blessings we ask for, and that seems to be a constant stream of supplication. Why should one think God is willing to keep blessing a leaking bucket? An abundance of blessings are wasted when not properly prepared to receive them.

Further, we would be better off if we expressed our gratitude to God for those abundant blessings. I learned a lesson half my life ago that prayer ought to be more abundantly filled with gratitude than supplication. How hard it is to pray exclusively in gratitude, and not ask for anything? It is very hard, and I think that is the way it is supposed to be. We were promised life would be worthwhile, not that it would be easy.

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We tell God what to do and then blame Him for our errors.

- Dr. Pet Dragon of Sorbonne University

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@fauxlaw

I agree with you.

But prayer is talking to God and asking him to work or to do his will on our behalf.


I believe there should always be thanksgiving with our prayer because scripture tells us to make every pray with supplication AND thanksgiving.


But we are commanded to ask, and the only way to ask is to pray.

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@melcharaz

I do agree with you, just wanted to emphasize the need for gratitude. Glad you agree.

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We tell God what to do and then blame Him for our errors.

- Dr. Pet Dragon of Sorbonne University

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@fauxlaw

Jesus asked for the "cup" to be taken from him in the 

Garden of Gethsemane, but ultimately submitted his will to God's by saying, "not my will, but yours be done". He also remained silent and gave no answer when Pontius Pilate questioned him, a silence interpreted as fulfilling a larger plan, rather than a request for a verbal answer. In the context of unanswered prayers, some biblical interpretations suggest that God's "no" can be a form of an answer, or that there is a greater divine purpose behind it. 

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@Debby

I concur; God's "no" is typically silence, and should be understood by us loud and clear.

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We tell God what to do and then blame Him for our errors.

- Dr. Pet Dragon of Sorbonne University

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@fauxlaw

Your moment of realization.

A "moment of realization" is a sudden, insightful understanding or a breakthrough in comprehension, often leading to a new perspective on a situation or a deeper self-awareness. This experience, also known as an epiphany, can apply to various contexts, from scientific discoveries and personal insights to a character's significant moment of change in a story. 




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