“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8).
I don’t recall the precise moment in which I received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, but I will never forget the scripture through which he spoke to me for the very first time. “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8). I discovered that sinners never find themselves; they’re found by the redeeming love of God. Heaven’s highest joy will undoubtedly be that of rejoicing over the lost that has been found in Christ Jesus. This takes me back.
There have been many hardships along the way, and I have stumbled, and continue to stumble, but God is faithful (Philippians 2:13) changing me from within. In my spirit, I cried out to God, but in my flesh, I resisted; a passive aggressive struggle. But I take heart in that I was called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28), so who or what can prevail against those God has justified in Christ (Romans 8:31; 8:35-39)? I truly believe this life is the unfolding of a divine revelation (Matthew 13:24-30); the physical reality in which we live is nothing more than a brief flicker in time surrounded by forces not yet fully revealed.
Sometimes I wish my life was an unfailing witness of wisdom, strength and grace, but that’s not how life works, at least not mine. Life takes a heavy toll; people can take an even heavier toll. I don’t consider myself any less of a Christian to confess weakness, and I’m grateful to serve a God who is able to empathize. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:15-16). I’m willing to bet that there’s at least one other person out there who can relate in some way, and to them I say, “You’re not alone. Keep up the good fight, whatever it may be, because he has already won the battle; he has already won the war”. I think Hebrews 4:15-16 is quickly joining the ranks of my favorite scripture passages.
I’ve wanted to record my spiritual journey in the Lord for some time, and now my heart delights in the undertaking ahead; a labor of love. Jesus has opened my eyes and my heart. What a strange and wonderful feeling. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28-30). God has called me to bear witness to his unfathomable love by sharing my walk with Christ, not from the perspective of a righteous man, but from that of a sinner who has found redemption.
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Beautiful blog layout.. Easy to navigate..
I hit follow because of the words.. My favorite from this was wishing your life was an unfailing witness of wisdom, strength and grace.. One day, that will be a reality, what a day and new reality that will be ! I look forward to reading along your journey..
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Thank you so much! I look forward to the journey ahead. I think God is using this blog to minister to me as much as anything I write may minister to someone else. God bless!
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Beautiful site I love that your strength in God is so unbelievably strong.
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Thank you! God bless you!
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Being able to confess weakness shows strength
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Thank you. God is forcing all my secrets and weaknesses out into the light these days. 🙂
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You have a wonderful blog and I love your passion for Jesus and His word. Thank you for the follow and I look forward to reading more of your work. Blessings, Patricia
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I can’t tell you how much that means to me. Thank you, and God bless!
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thanks much for visiting my blog – am enjoying your site & wishing you much joy with it 🙂
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Thank you. I’m enjoying yours as well. I’ll follow you.
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thank you 🙂
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Nice blog. I wish you well on your continued journey. Thanks for the visits/likes on my blog.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Jason,
You have articulated truth with wisdom and passion. I can relate to all you have stated. You might check my very first post which started my blogging habit. Thanks for the ‘like’ and ‘follow’. I will reciprocate. Continue to encourage and be real. I try, as well. Blessings my brother.
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Thank you Michael, and I’ll definitely check out the post today! Blessings to you as well. What an opportunity we have to encourage one another in the Lord!
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Michael, the comments were closed, but I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed that post. I even shared it on my Facebook! God bless.
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Thank you, and God bless. 🙂
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Thanks for the follow 🙂
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You’re welcome!
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I love your blog name. Creative and true. Grace is a messy, beautiful thing.
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Thank you. It is indeed! A beautiful mess!
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Thanks for the honest recording of your spiritual journey. You have courage & wisdom in abundance. Keep up the good fight! I join you in that fight. God bless.
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Thank you for the encouraging words. God bless you as well!
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Called by to leave my thanks for your recent decision to follow Learning from Dogs. Very much appreciated!
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You’re welcome. I look forward to following your posts.
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Confessed weakness and reliance on Christ is a great testimony to non-believers. Great job.
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Thank you. God’s power is perfected in weakness, and I truly believe that our weaknesses present an even greater opportunity to glorify God than our strengths do. God bless you, and thank you again.
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Confessed weakness and reliance on Christ is a great testimony to non-believers. Great job.
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I’m so happy to connect with you! God bless you on your journey as you encourage others!
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Thank you! And God bless you as well!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Yours look pretty interesting. Keep up the good work! I love the low light shot of the candles …so peaceful to look at.
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Thank you!
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“I’m willing to bet that there’s at least one other person out there who can relate in some way, ” I truly doubt there’s any true believer whom this scripture does not relate to. Thank you for being faithful and true.
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Thank you, and God bless you too!
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It’s interesting to note that the wor A-S-K was spelled out in that passage to mean three ways of calling out our Heavenly Father – Ask, Knock, Seek. Such a good, good father!
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Ask, Seek, Knock! Haha, I transposed the words.
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Amen!
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Yes! That verse was the first scripture the Lord impressed upon me as an adult in the beginning of my walk. I cried over those words many nights alone in my room in college. I also rejoiced over then too! God bless you!
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