If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us!

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (2 John 5:14 NIV)

Approach God with confidence

We can approach God confidently when we ask Him for things we know are according to His will for us. He knows what we need and loves to provide for us. (Matt. 6:26 & Phil. 4:19)

I loved to say yes to my kids!

When my children were little they would often ask me for things, as normal kids do. Sometimes I would say yes and other times I would say no, depending on the circumstances. I loved to say yes whenever I could. Sometimes I would say no because they would ask for something I knew wasn't good for them, would hurt them, or they were too immature for at the time. When my son, Matthew, at age three, for instance, asked to use a butcher knife, and my son, John, at age five, asked for a Motorcycle - they were both told no and were greatly disappointed by my answer. My answer was always yes, however, whenever they asked me for things they were ready for and I wanted to give them. Both of them eventually matured enough to get what they had asked me for earlier. Matthew, now grown, and himself a father of three, can handle any knife expertly and safely; last October I saw him carve pumpkins for his family into amazing artistic creations. John, eventually grew up, and bought a beautiful motorcycle, and handled it safely.

And it's the same way with God

His answer is always yes when we ask with correct motives (James 4:3) and we ask for things that are according to His will for us. God always wants what is best for us and He even knows our heart in all matters (1 Sam. 16:7). The good news is we can always ask Him for wisdom about anything, and He doesn't mind us asking! (James 1:5).