#72 - Do We Get Everything We Pray For?

Welcome back to Full Court Faith, where this week we dive deep into the Sermon on the Mount, particularly Matthew 7:7-11. This passage invites us to explore the nature of asking, seeking, and knocking, and what that means in our relationship with God. Ask, Seek, Knock: Johnnie explains these actions are not just imperatives, but iterative, meaning we are to continuously engage in these practices. "Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking," he notes, emphasizing the need for persistence in our prayers. Understanding God’s Nature: The hosts discuss the tendency to misinterpret God’s willingness to give as a sort of divine genie, obligated to fulfill our every wish. Johnnie reminds us, > "It doesn't mean that you get whatever you want and that God is obligated to bend his knee to your demands. We bend our knee to the Lord and to His will." The Good Father: A significant focus is placed on the comparison between earthly fathers and God as our heavenly Father. Hunter asks, "If your earthly father will do those things for you, wouldn't I do that and more?" This highlights our need to trust in God’s character as a benevolent provider. Impact of Earthly Relationships: They delve into the challenges faced by those who have had negative or absent father figures. Johnnie acknowledges, > "That can hurt their perspective of God as a trusting father... it is definitely an obstacle, but it’s not impossible to overcome." #biblestudy #christian #theology #church