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BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
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June 6, 2018
“CONFIDENCE!”
Hebrews 4:16
“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.”
I have heard some people making prayer requests in a manner that sounded as though God was at their beck and call. They were so demanding that I shuddered at the effrontery or brashness of their approach. I react to them in much the same manner as weak-willed prayers.
How are we to approach this matter of confident praying? I truly believe that confidence is the appropriate word. We are to come to the Lord with a sense of expectation. Try visualizing a father who has told his dearly loved child to try a particular task. The father assures his child that he will stand nearby to help when needed.
Sometimes the father has his hands directly over the child's hands. Sometimes he observes and does nothing. There are still other times he only gives specific instructions about what to do and observes his child. The important thing is that the child always has the confidence that his father is there. Confidence!
When our oldest grandson, Zane, was quite small, he used to follow my dad around like a shadow. He and his great grandfather had a close relationship. If something was broken, Zane would confidently say, "Papa fitz it!" THAT’S CONFIDENCE!
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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