Sweat and Tears

I've always heard people say that if you do the same thing you will never get different results. And I've finally gotten to the point in my life where I have had to listen to it, and take it in.

I've prayed and prayed and asked God for things. I know God wants to bless us. He gave his son just so we could live and be free, why wouldn't he want to give us other things? But it's kind of like us blessing our children. If we just give them what they want and they don't always have to work for it, like being rewarded, why would they want to do good things to make us proud? God wants the same from us, as we are His children.

So instead of praying and asking God "Please give me the perfect body" or "please give us more money" or "Please fix my marriage", ask and act. Ask God, spill your heart to God but also take it on yourself to act on it as well.

I have taken this on myself lately. Instead of complaining about how I hate my body and I wish this and I wish that, I have decided to start exercising daily. It isn't always fun, but I should be taking care of the body God gave me, anyway. And after the first week of being sore, I started taking this more seriously and started watching what I was eating.

Don't just ask God for a job, search and search hard. Tell God what your heart is.

Don't just ask God for your marriage to get better, but take steps to being kind to your spouse. Show them and God how much you love them.

Don't just ask God for healthy body and family, but eat healthy.

The more you show God how passionate and serious you are about what you want, God would gladly give it to you. Especially if it is even more encouraging for His kingdom.