Asking, seeking, and knocking

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. (Luke 11:9-10 ESV)

 The asking, seeking, and knocking in these verses can be seen as meaning that they go on doing these things. We are meant to be persistent in our prayer lives. That means being tenacious, determined to pray, praying regularly, and continuing to pray in faith even if we don’t receive the answer quickly.
 The idea of persistence in prayer isn’t that we are to try to wear God out with our asking over and over. We are to bring our requests before Him with faith and trust, knowing that He loves us like a father loves his child, and will give us what we ask for when it is good for us and within His will to do so.
 We shouldn’t lose faith if our prayers aren’t answered immediately. And perhaps most important of all to remember, God loves each of us as His children. He cares for us. He has our best interests at heart.
 We can and should come to Him in prayer with faith, trust, humility, and love for the one who loves us with His everlasting love. —P. Amsterdam [1]

 If you have arrived at your decision with the sincere intention of pleasing the heart of God, incorporating biblical principles and wise counsel, you can proceed with confidence knowing that God will work out his purposes through your decision. —Mary Fairchild

[1] Anchor Prayer Is Like Demolition Mining