God is a designer. 

            We're His works of art.

John 16: 7 "if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." Thus says the Lord. Another verse that I am going to tie into this message is Matthew 7:7-9 "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you..." Continue to read on further where it reveals that you recieve what you ask for as well as Jesus telling us that He will not give us a stone after asking for bread.

Revelation on this text was given to me this morning. We often times pray for things and become frustrated because the answers of our prayers don't come in the form that we envisioned. For instance, the infamous prayer for patience "Lord give me patience not to snap on so and so..." Are you really willing and ready to recieve the answer to that prayer. It's after prayers like those that we find our patence being tested more and more. It makes sense in order to get patience you have to be experienced in dealing with people who work them. You can't expect to have a six pack and never workout. This is the same concept.

This generation is known for instant gratfication and laziness. God tells us to continue to work out our salvation. Key word WORK. Therefore we have to press toward our goal. We have to reach. When God sent down bread from heaven for the Israelites in the wilderness it didn't fall in their mouth they had to REACH.

So when we are going into prayer asking the Lord for things we have to be willing to endure and perserve against things to get it. Like a woman travailing in labor, so ready to have the baby and get it over with but she's pushing, she's in pain, she's enduring, she's shouting and screaming doing everything in her power to give birth. Her body is in a war on giving up the baby but she must stay strong and committed in the pushing process in order to overcome the labor pains.

We too have to know that in trials and temptations God has impregnanted something in us and we must stand firm in doing right, pushing, praying, praising, enduring, and overcoming to recieve the blessing.

Ask God to lead you in your prayers and for the Holy spirit to intercede so that when we ask the right doors are wide open for us. Don't be fooled by the enemy and knock on the wrong door of lust, pride, etc because all that glitters isn't gold.

Father in the name of Jesus you promised to give us the desires of our hearts and it is my desire to gain your heart Father. I want to pray the things that align with your plans and purposes for my life. God continue to renew our heart and our mind. We give you permission to transform us. Give us a willing spirit to do your will. You have called us to be more than conquerors, Lord show us how to walk into our calling of being champions for you Christ. Father send us people that will help us to reach in our relationship with you. Help us to push through pain. Let your light shine in and through us so you may be glorified. In Jesus name. Amen.