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James 4:2 NIV You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.

If God requires us to ask for what we want or else we won’t have it, surely we need to ask each other for what we want or else we won’t get it. 

So many people are going without simply because they haven’t asked. People are remaining single because they haven’t asked the person they’re attracted to if they’re single. People are not receiving a raise because they didn’t ask their supervisor for it. People are not being fulfilled in marriages because they’re not asking their spouse to love them the way they want to be loved.

Some of us don’t ask because we don’t want to get disappointed. However, when we rely on the timing and the favor of God, we’ll never be disappointed. For instance, if we’re seeking a promotion at work, we ask God first. As soon as we asked God, we know we have it (1 John 5:14-15). Now, we seek God on the timing to ask our boss for that promotion. God may tell us to ask them next Friday. From the time we received our instructions, we’re in expectation for the favor of God to work on our behalf. When next Friday comes, we ask our boss and they agree to our promotion.

Someone may ask, “What if you don’t get the promotion on Friday?” We stay in faith, expecting the favor of God to work on the heart of our boss and/or expect the favor of God to bring additional resources into the company that will supply the finances for our promotion.

Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. We have God, His word, His favor, and angels working on our behalf. 

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