Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to Me, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:8,9).
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:8,9).
So He gave them their request, but sent a wasting disease among them (Psalm 106:15).
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear (Psalm 66:18).
Inasmuch as these people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but they have removed their hearts far from Me (Isaiah 29:13).
Likewise you husbands, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered (1 Peter 3:7).
But let the person ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that person suppose that they will receive anything from the Lord (James 1:6,7).
If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you (John 15:7).
and receive from Him anything we ask, because we obey His commands and do what pleases Him (1 John 3:22).
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us (1 John 5:14).
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