Butifyousayjoinedtomeandmywordsremaininyou,youmayaskanyrequestyoulike,anditwillbegranted!(John15:7)

Youfatherwantstoanswerprayer.IfyouareabidinginChrist,andifhisWordabidesinyou,thenyouwillprayinhiswillandhewillanswer."AndthisisconfidencewhichwehavebeforeHim,thatifweaskanythingaccordingtoHiswill,Hehearsus"(1John5:14).Ithaswellbeensaidthatprayerisnotgettingman’swilldoneinheaven,butgettingGod’swilldoneinearth.ItisnotovercomingGod’sreluctancebutlayingholdofGod’swillingness.

WhatajoyitistohaveGodanswerprayer!Whatconfidenceitgiveyoutoknowthatyoucantake"everythingtoGodinprayer"andhewillhearandanswer!Hedoesnotalwaysgiveuswhatweask,buthedoesgiveuswhatweneed,whenweneedit.Thisisoneoftheevidenceofabiding.