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Lesson number 8 of 10: Means of Getting God’s Blessings

8. Having Stick-to-it

God’s people are simple people in many instances. Many failures and disappointments have conditioned them to expect failure, disappointment and shortfalls in needs. Becoming a child of God takes care of the fulfillment of needs but desires and wants often are not received as requested of God. There is probably no single reason that we can pinpoint as the factor for our heavenly Father’s withholding or delaying fulfillment. Over the past few days we have covered seven reasons. Today we take a close look at our attitude and persistence: our stick-to-it. The combination of these and other factors might result in our feeling slighted in the handing out of blessings.
Have you become discouraged or given up when it comes to receiving certain blessings that you feel you deserve? Have you seen others, who are seemingly less deserving, receiving blessings on top of blessings? Some people just stumble blindly into riches and luxury without even knowing God as Father. Some are born with “a silver spoon” in their mouth and inherit the worlds pleasures. Do you petition God for some certain advantage and then set down and wait for fulfillment? His word tells us to do all that we can do and having done that...stand. Maybe you haven’t been persistent enough and then sat. Stay in the fight in the proper manner to have victory.
In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus told his disciples a parable “to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (verse 1). Because God is more concerned about a relationship with you than giving handouts. He may simply want you to stick to praying and working until you have done ALL that you can. Don’t give up or whine and complain because you are dissatisfied with your results. The answer to your petition for some blessing may be right around the corner. Consider Luke 18:
1 “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily...”

No one can say when enough is enough. Certainly when our prayers are answered we rejoice and cease to pray concerning the situation or need. But, if the answer does not seem to be forthcoming, at what point should we cease our plea to God. The Holy Spirit will guide you if you are praying in the Holy Ghost. Know God, know peace. Amen 10-23-19 BLL


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