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Ye Have Not. . .


(After posting this on social media, someone asked me to make it an actual blog post, so here we are...Y'all are getting the emojis and everything! LOL!)

Receiving this gift both encouraged and challenged me. 🙏😅

A few weeks ago, my boss brought this painting to our building & from that first day, it caught my attention. It literally sat near my desk- for weeks. I kept admiring it but never really told anyone how much I liked it.🙃

Last Thursday, she was rearranging our workspace & at the end of the day, she asked, "Does anybody want this???"👀

Clearly, you see what happened.🤣 It hit me though. . . I was GIVEN this painting- simply because I expressed my desire for it.😲

The Bible mentions the importance of making our requests known to God- numerous times. We read that "we have not because we ask not" and "while we're calling, God is answering. . ." but do realize the gravity of the truth in His Word???

Sometimes we really do have to SAY what we are looking for God to do! How many things (not even material/tangible items) have we gone without- simply because we didn't ask God for them? Every single thing that we need, He can supply. . .

I'll admit that there have been times when I've remained silent because I felt like, "God already knows what I need/want. I don't need to say anything." Now, that mindset is shifting. . . By speaking to Him about these things, I'm reaffirming my faith and trust in Him! I'm letting Him know that I believe He will come through in the way that He sees fit!

I don't know about you but I have a lot of catching up {with Him} to do & just want to encourage you to🠊 Speak Up!

Here's a song along these same lines: Believe by Isabel Davis
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