Birds & Bees | Crosstraining 4.27.12

1 John 5:14-15 & Hebrews 4:16 I remember when I was a kid, I used to always ask my parents for things that I already knew the answer to. “Can I have donuts for Dinner?” “Can I stay up and watch late night TV even though it is a school night?” “Can I buy these 15 action figures from the cartoon that I love?” I asked things like this all the time even though I’m pretty sure I usually knew the answer before I even asked, but that didn’t stop me. Sometimes our prayer lives feel the same way. We petition God for healing for a sick loved one or ask Him for guidance and clarity about a job change. We can pray ourselves in circles, uncertain of His will in some situations. But there are some issues we can pray about with full certainty and confidence, knowing we are asking for something completely in His will. Our relationships fall into that category. We can always, always, always have full assurance that God is for our relationships. He doesn’t just want our relationships to work; He wants them to be one of the greatest blessings in our lives. 1 John 5:14-15 and Hebrews 4:16 remind us we can confidently ask God to bless our socks off in our relationships because that is exactly what He wants to do. We can beg God for fresh blessings, for healing, for renewed passion, and He will sometimes surprise us with His own better-than-we-can-imagine “Yes!”  ]]>