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Faith in or towards God

                Father. You may ask anything in my name, and I will do
                it.'

                Does this mean we can ask for anything that pleases us, a
                new car, new washing machine, first prize in the lottery?

                The  key  to  asking,  is  understanding  that  for  which  we  are
                supposed to ask.   John  15  v16  '  You  did  not  choose  me
                (Jesus)  but  I  chose  you,  and  appointed  you  to  go  and
                bear  fruit  -  fruit  that  will  last.  Then  the  Father  will  give
                you whatever you ask in my name.'

                The purpose  of FAITH, that has power to ask God  and  get
                what has been asked for, is to produce fruit.

                WHAT  FRUIT?    To do the same works that Jesus did, and
                even greater ones.

                WHY?    So that through us, the Son (Jesus) may bring Glory
                to the Father.

                So if a believer can -  with  a  clear  and  good  conscience  -
                truly say that winning the lottery or having a new car is, first
                and  foremost,  for  bearing  fruit  for  Jesus  and  to  glorify  the
                Father - and they  have Faith that God WILL do it, then HE
                will.

                And there are those that testify that this has been their
                experience.    BECAUSE  GOD  LOVES  TO  BLESS  HIS
                CHILDREN.

                But  if the main reason is to have more personal security and
                possessions,  then  the  asking  will  not  contain  a  faith  that  is
                linked to a good conscience.

                A strong faith in a wrong objective achieves very little.

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