Daily Devotional · Day 162 · September 22, 2026
Asking Without Shame in Persisting
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
Matthew 7:7
I know you've asked for this same thing many times, and sometimes you even feel foolish asking again. Son, daughter, I never tire of hearing you ask. Asking again isn't a lack of faith — it's faith continuing. I'm not a service counter with a single chance — I'm a Father who loves hearing His child come back.
There's a path here: ask, seek, knock. Asking is opening your mouth. Seeking is continuing to walk while you wait. Knocking is persisting even when the door still seems closed. All three together show a heart that doesn't give up on Me, even without an immediate answer.
Today, go back to asking for what you'd almost stopped asking for. Not because I forgot — but because I want to see you keep knocking on that door, knowing it will open at the right time.
Declare today
I choose to keep asking the Father, without giving up even when the answer takes time.
Pray
Father, here I am asking again. I won't give up, because I trust that You hear and answer in Your time.
📓 Something to think about today
What did I almost give up asking God for, and need to start asking again today?
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