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May / June 2006 Expectation is the Breeding Ground for Miracles
Have you ever heard it said that, “you don't get what you want, you get what you expect?” Expectation is the key to receiving. Whether you're expecting good, or bad, you are sure to receive it. When
we pray we are always asking God for good things. No one asks Him for
negative circumstances, but yet, that's what many people receive. The
reason is because even though they are asking God for good things they
are, at the same time, believing something It does no good to pray without expecting God to answer. The Bible says, "Without faith, it is impossible to please God, for He who comes to God must believe that He is God, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:6). Jesus said in Mark11:24, "Whatsoever things you desire when you pray, believe you receive them and you shall have them." You see,“Expectation is the breeding ground for miracles.” What is it that you desire? Whatever dreams you have for your life, they should always include abundance and prosperity, for God is an abundant God. He wants you to experience abundance and prosperity in your health, your relationships, and your finances. Every area of your life! He wants you to be happy and enjoy your life to its full because it is a gift. Before you can experience God's best you must first believe Him for His best. Why can't some people believe? Many things can keep one from believing, but the biggest factor that keeps one from believing is fear. Fear
is a common problem from which none of us is immune. It is an acquired
disease because we weren't born with it. It is very contagious and is
passed around from one person to another. Fear will impair your normal
functioning and keep you from making “…fear hath torment.” 1 John 4:18. Fear is obviously a tool the devil uses to attack your thoughts, which causes you to choose the words you speak. The words you speak are what create your experience because they are the proof of your true beliefs. Jesus said, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:34).
Proverbs 4:23 says, "Guard your heart with all diligence because out of it
flow the issues of life." If you allow the enemy to control your thoughts
and emotions, he can indirectly control Put your faith in what God says… ~Prov 4:20-22 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. KJV ~ "My people are destroyed by lack of knowledge… you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" (Hosea 4:6, John 8:32). ~ "I am the Lord Who teaches you to profit and leads you by the way you should go" (Isaiah 48:17). God wants the best for you! He said, "Ask, that your joy may be full" (John 16:24). But, before you ask, make sure you are going to expect to receive from Him. I see
a lot of good people pray to God, asking something from Him, and never
doing anything on their part to bring it to pass. May God Richly Bless You, Danny Robinson
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