Topic: Stop Getting and Start Receiving [Sunday February 12, 2017] And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him. — 1 John 3:22 We often ask people if they "got" something, particularly when we speak of spiritual matters. "Did you 'get' a breakthrough?" we want to know, or "Did you 'get' your blessing?" Is the idea of "getting" from God biblical? The Bible teaches us about receiving, not about getting. The difference between getting and receiving is significant. To "get" means "to obtain by struggle and effort." When everything in your life requires effort, life becomes frustrating and exhausting—and that's not the kind of abundant life Jesus came to give us. No, God wants us to live with a holy ease, a grace that keeps us from striving and struggling th...
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