{"id":10774,"date":"2024-06-23T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=10774"},"modified":"2024-06-14T09:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:14:32","slug":"provides-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/23\/provides-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Provides Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. \u201cIf you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John 14:13-16<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Praying in Jesus\u2019s name has two aspects: a guarantee and a limitation. Like signing a check promises payment, Christ promises an answer when we pray in His name. But the answer has limits, requiring consistency with God\u2019s character and purpose. Jesus promises an answer that will bring glory to the Father. Obeying the Lord\u2019s commands tests the disciple’s love; will they submit to God\u2019s will or theirs? Jesus leaves us with His Spirit to help us make the right choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll Saints,\u201d[i]<\/a> a movie about a church on the verge of closing and Burmese refugees that helped save it, exemplifies the Lord\u2019s ways. Throughout the film, the pastor feels led in a specific direction, yet hardship after hardship keeps happening, making him question his calling. Eventually, all hope seems lost. Prayers seem to go unanswered; efforts don\u2019t seem blessed, all done in Jesus\u2019s name. How the Lord answers prayers and how we think He will differ. What doesn\u2019t make sense to us does to God. The movie shows how the Lord answers, but not how you think it will go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

God guarantees answers, but He doesn\u2019t tell us how. And deciphering the Lord\u2019s will only comes with time and perseverance. All things work for the good of those who believe and trust in the Lord, but we must go through the valley to get to the mountaintop. In the waiting room for an answer, prayer helps pass the time. Stay connected to God, even when you don\u2019t understand, and trust the Holy Spirit to help you persevere, waiting for God\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Holy Spirit helps us persevere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prayer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lord, thank You for giving us the Holy Spirit to help us persevere while waiting for Your answers. Give us hope while waiting, trusting in Your sovereign will. Lead us on the right path as we follow You.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[i]<\/a> https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4663548\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One-minute read. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. \u201cIf you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you… Continue reading Provides Help<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10774"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10780,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10774\/revisions\/10780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}