So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer, and God will give them to you.

Mark 11:24 (NCV)

I am guilty of going to God in prayer with a laundry list. I plan out all the things I need and/or want, quickly spout them off, say amen, and be done with it. But did I really believe that God would come through?

In some church circles, this verse has become all about money. It’s not. Read back a few verses. It’s about a fig tree. Jesus was hungry. The tree had no fruit. Jesus cursed the tree. The tree withered. No money involved.

While I firmly believe that God can and will provide for us financially, this verse says so much more than that. It’s not about what you can get from God, but rather about how you go to God. It’s about taking God at His word and knowing that,

With God’s power working, in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.

Ephesians 3:20 (NCV)

If someone tells you they have a gift for you, but you don’t believe they really have it, how easy will it be for you to receive that gift?

Go to God’s Word. Discover His promises. Learn what He has already provided for you. Then you can go to pray knowing that He has already made a way for you and doubt will no longer prevent you from receiving your promises.

Daily Bible reading: Deuteronomy 3-4, Mark 11:20-33