James 4:3 (KJV)
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Other translations use the word "wrong motives", "wrong reasons", "ask wickedly", "ask evilly", and adds that it is intended to be consumed on one's own pleasure. This then begs the question, "You mean I can't ask God for something I really want to consume on myself? That's unfair!"
Well, you don't have to worry either way. You can ask and still get if all the conditions are right in God's eyes. Then that also begs the question, "What is right in God's eyes? I have not met him, I can't see him, so how?" That is also not a problem. He has indicated very clearly in His Word the Bible what the limits are.
One thing to avoid is basically ignorance, and improper education on how to get things. First, there are things you don't need God to get. If heaven considers that it is something within your natural sphere of control as a human being, and that if you are wise, smart and channel your resources properly you can get, then if you start praying about it, you are very likely not to get an answer. It is although different if you have already identified that you don't want to bear the cost, and you want it miraculously, this is also doubtful, except it is under the exercise of your faith muscles. This is what I mean by its being within your sphere of control. There are things you can obtain by your faith-power built in you by virtue of your knowledge of God's Word. It is a good practice to exercise those faith muscles, and to know the necessary "works" to be done to achieve your objectives.
Going by the title of this blog, I am dwelling on how to receive a miracle. A miracle is evidently by its name something already outside your sphere of control. Something you need a force more powerful than yours to achieve. Miracles come in sizes and scopes. What you deem a miracle is not to some others. But there are universally accepted issues that are not within anyone's scope of solution, for example a miraculous disappearance of a tumor, fibroid, or the automatic restoration of sight to someone medically declared blind, or crippled feet straightened and made whole, being able to walk. The apex of that is a dead person raised to life. I mean a medically certified dead person, not a faint, not a coma, not one simulating all conditions of death but not dead, but a really certified dead person.
First, you need to settle some indisputable facts about God. Enough of all the assumptions. God wants you well. God wants you healthy. And He loves you to crown it all. The following are the 3 things that will get you any miracle from God.
1. Accept that God is willing to give you a miracle. Also know that you are receiving a miracle, not taking a miracle. God's miracles have been given, and it is in the air, it is the receiving part that is the problem. He has said in His Word in 2 Chronicles 7:14, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. See what He has said. His conditions are so simple. God has a procedure for working sometimes, just like we have procedures at our workplaces for carrying out certain tasks. He says:
a. Humble yourself
b. Pray and seek My face
c. Turn from your wicked ways
d. I will hear from heaven
e. I will forgive their sins, no matter how grievious
f. I will heal
God is not asking for too much, is He? No, I don't think so. If that health of yours is worth getting back to you, and getting that incredible quality of life back, then that desire should spur you. We don't need the pains and sufferings. It is not worth it.
2. Search His Word for the constitutional provisions for that miracle. There are numerous provisions in God's Word that constitutionally provide for your health, an example is Romans 8:11, And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.
3. Get into the atmosphere where that miracle is obtainable such as a scheduled prayer, praise, study programme. First of, do it on your own and put a timeline to obtain it. The tricky part is if it concerns just you or if others are involved. Depending on your situation, the most time I think you can wait for a miracle is one year. If after this you do not obtain it, then you will need to escalate to a stronger Christian body, because it is possible that your faith-muscles aren't strong enough to pull it through and you need someone with the Gift of Faith. I recommend Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy (Nigeria), Prophet Kobus van Rensburg of Spirit Word Ministries (South Africa) and Pastor Benny Hinn (USA). These ministries have been endowed with health and healing graces. There are countless others obtainable in your locality, you need to carefully do your research and find them. Please remember, God is not hiding.
4. Stay in the church where you got the miracle. This is very vital. What I mean by staying there is not living in there, but attend that church's services and meetings regularly, till you get to the point where the miracle is permanent. There are cases of people who obtain a miracle from God and lose it. Yes. It is possible to lose a miracle. This is why I emphasize staying at the brook where you got it, and get established in God's Word there sufficiently till you can self-sustain by yourself in faith.
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