Shameless Audacity
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread;
I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity, he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.” Luke 11:5,8
The system of this world is not designed to put resources into your hands by default. You have to apply pressure and make demands.
You cannot study the life of Jesus Christ and not notice his habit of praying. His prayer life stood out so much that his disciples asked him how to pray and he shared with them the story in Luke 11.
Here are some lessons from the story:
1. The two were friends, not strangers. It was not a random knock by a stranger or to a stranger. To get all of God, be His friend. Don’t be a fair-weather believer that shows no commitment. It takes friendship to have unrestricted access.
2. Ask. Don’t assume that things will just drop on your lap. You may never get it if you don’t ask. Go ahead this year and ask God for help at any time, in any situation, for anything.
3. Be persistent. Don’t ask only when you feel like it, don’t ask only when it is convenient, and don’t rationalize for God. Keep asking until you receive.
P.U.S.H..Pray Until Something Happens.
4. Be shamelessly audacious. Friendship is not enough, you have to go up to the next level. Be audacious. Trust in the ability of God to do the impossible.
Go big with your request. Stay relentless with your prayers!
5. God will surely answer. He is not too busy, He hasn’t gone on a journey, and He is right there with you. God’s hand is not too short, neither are His ears deaf. He will reward your importunity, He will tell you what His plans and provisions are. He will answer your prayers in due course.
Finally, the friend knocked at midnight hour. You have to learn to pray at certain watches/times of the day, it is what it is.
Must you wait till midnight to pray? absolutely No. God hears you anytime and at all times but as a friend of God indeed, you must understand His style, and pattern and be able to read between the lines.