And so I say to you,
‘Ask, and it will be given to you;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be opened to you.
For the one who asks receives,
and the one who searches finds,
and to him who knocks the door will be opened.
If your child asks for a fish, will you give him a snake instead?
And if your child asks for an egg, will you give him a scorpion?
If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit
to those who ask him.”
---- mine,
As I have assured you and reassured you countless times before, I say to you again, ask and you will receive. What do you need to be happy in this life? You need to live in My love, you need to have the fullness of the Holy Spirit abiding in you, you need to know My Father's love. This is all you require in this life, and eternal life will be yours. Once you ask, you must seek earnestly for the things that are holy, good, noble, true, and beautiful. Seek the things that are eternal with a sincere heart, and you will find them, and when you knock, the God of love to whom you have prayed so ardently, longed for, sought with all the fervor of your soul, will open the door. Your Father in heaven desires to give you all that is needful and good so you can live a life of joy and peace. Seek first the things that give life, do so in expectant faith, and not only will the things you ask for be granted to you, but everything else that you need to enable you to walk with confidence to the Kingdom of God. Your Father loves you, delights in you, and desires to give you all that will make your journey from this life to the next, equipping you with what you need most of all, the Holy Spirit. So ask for this Gift of Gifts, the Holy Spirit, and He will come to you, make His home in you, and lead you gently and tenderly into the way of peace, life, and joy, no matter how difficult the troubles you must face as you journey from this life to eternity.
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