Mark 14:39
And again He went away, and prayed, and spoke the same words.
It has been said that asking again and again the same words, is a lack of faith; well, if JESUS asked three times for the cup to pass from Him, using the same words, well I guess it is alright for us to do the same. JESUS is the personification of faith; He had great faith in His Father, yet He asked three times for help.
Paul asked repeatedly for the thorn to be removed from His flesh, yet it was not removed; still he asked.
Then there was the Greek Syrophenician woman who asked for healing of her daughter from unclean spirits. She asked and was rebuked, so she asked again for JESUS to heal her daughter, saying, "Yes LORD; yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs" JESUS healed her daughter because of the woman's persistence.
JESUS says, "Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be open to you." This is persistence to ask, seek and knock; it is a sign of fervor and passion. Don't give up on GOD! Don't give up on prayer! DON'T GIVE UP.
EXERCISE YOUR FAITH MUSCLES AND WATCH THEM STRENGTHEN - BE PERSISTENT.
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