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1 | (no short q. for what i have to say :-P) | Bible general Archive 2 | SMO | 151866 | ||
I have read all the postings about this verse, and all seem to make sense, but none click for me. Doesnt Jesus say, 21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. 22If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." I wish to highlight the word WILL, you 'WILL' receive whatever you ask for. It doesn't say, 'If you believe, whatever request you make will be put before God.' I also beleive this ties in closely with, 'God hears the prayer of a righteous man.' So my reasoning is, a prayer offered in righteousness WILL be answered. 12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. Here i beleive the key phrase is 'so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.' When asking for things, think, 'will it bring glory to my God?' These are my thoughts, with this, it seems evident that Jesus is promising that my prayers will be answered, but why arn't they answered when i pray that God's presence fills my bedroom while im praying at night, or that my sick Grandmother is healed, or that i see the face of God and can have a converstaion with Him, or that a messenger is sent to my non-chrisitan girlfriend so that she will see and believe. All these things would bring SUCH glory to God! I KNOW that Jesus isn't a lier, and if he said those things, they are true, which means it can only be something wrong on my part... How do i gain more faith...? I was praying on this a few nights ago and a phrase came to my mind, 'How can i know the power of God if i don't know the heart of God.' That has been my strongest lead so far in solving this... Thanks if you've had the patience to read this long question... |
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2 | (no short q. for what i have to say :-P) | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 151867 | ||
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