Ask, Seek, Knock | Matthew 7:7-14

Click to Comment! "Ask and you shall receive" gets quoted like it's the simplest math problem in the world — until you've actually lived long enough to ask for something and not get it. This week we're covering more ground than usual: prayer (verses 7-11), the Golden Rule (verse 12), and the narrow gate (verses 13-14), all in one episode.We talk about what "keep on asking" really means, why unanswered prayer doesn't mean an absent God, why the Golden Rule is a lot harder to live than it is to cross-stitch, and why the narrow gate costs something every single time. Plus — I finally admit on mic just how terrified of snakes I actually am, and why that matters for this passage.In this episode:Why "ask, seek, knock" isn't a one-time prayerWhat it means to trust God's timeline instead of our ownThe Golden Rule: going first instead of waiting your turnWhy the narrow gate is narrow, and why most people never find itOne simple thing to actually do with all of this, starting this weekMentioned in this episode: JoAnne's Prayer Action Warriors — praying the Lord's Prayer over people every day at noon. Come hang out with me at SimplyBlessedDesignz.com, and if this episode blessed you, consider buying me a coffee at ko-fi.com/simplyblesseddesignz — every bit helps keep this podcast going.New episodes drop every Wednesday at 4pm EST.Support the show