7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 21:22
22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
John 14:13
13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 15:16
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.
Each quarter I have an opportunity to earn a prize from the company that I work for. There are always two to three different prizes to select from in each category based on what you have achieved in sales that quarter.
Last week I shared with a friend that I really wanted to earn a black tote bag that was on the prize board. At that time I was still several hundred dollars away in sales, from earning the bag. My friend and I talked about ideas for a sale that I could have with my customers so that I could earn the bag. As we brainstormed, she gave me a great idea, and I was off and running. I notified my customers but only 3 purchased right away. Several days went by and I heard from no one, but I didn’t stop believing that it could happen. I just didn’t know-how.
As I was doing my quiet time one morning this past week, the scripture that I came across was Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh. findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
So I started praying, and I asked God for divine intervention. I told Him that I really wanted the tote bag and I asked Him to do something miraculous, for this to be able to happen. By the way, it just happened to be the day before my last day that to qualify for the prize.
Now, I know that some of you may be thinking that it was so petty for me to pray for a tote bag. However, what God has revealed to me on more than one occasion, is that if something matters to me, it matters to Him no matter the size.
I got up from my chair and put the picture of the tote bag right across from where I was sitting so that I could see it and stay focused on my goal, as I contacted my customers. Well, I am Super Excited to share that God blessed me with one of the largest days that I have ever had in sales since I have been with this company. All because I asked.
I had a customer that in the past two years had only purchased one small item from me, just one. On the next to last day that I could possibly qualify she called me and made a huge purchase. I knew immediately that God was working.
The next day another lady called that I had been waiting for a week to hear back from, and she ordered more than the first lady did. God was writing this story, not me. God totally gets the glory for my awesome week!
He is absolutely Amazing!!!
I love how He always does things in a way that only He can get the glory for. There is no way that I could possibly take credit for how this all unfolded. The message in this message is, no matter what it looks like right now, keep going. Pray and ask God for what your heart is desiring. Don’t Give Up. Keep believing and trusting. Pray and keep working. When you truly believe He will honor your faith.
