Knock Knock.. Who's There? Faith.

There's something so beautifully simple and slightly funny about Luke 11:9-10 (KJV):

"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

If I am being honest, most of us treat this verse like a spiritual vending machine.

We "ask"...once.

We "seek"...for about five minutes.

We "knock"... and if no one answers immediately, we assume heaven is closed for renovations.

But this verse? It's not about a one-time request. It's about persistence. 

Think about it. Have you ever had someone knock on your door like this:

knock knock (wait 2 seconds) louder knock knock

"HELLO?? I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE."

That's the energy. 

Not rude. Not desperate. But determined. And honestly, that's where the humor meets the beauty. 

Because God is not sitting there irritated like, "Oh no...it's her again." He's more like, "Yes, keep coming. Keep asking. I love that you're not giving up."

Ask. Even when you feel awkward. Sometimes, we don't ask because we think our requests are too small. "Lord...it's just a small thing..." Meanwhile, we'll ask a friend for Wifi without hesitation.

 If it matters to you, surely it matters to Him.

Even if it's as simple as: "Lord, please help me survive today without losing my patience...or my mind." (Relatable, right?)

Seek. Even when you feel lost. Seeking implies movement. It means you don't just sit there waiting for answers to fall from the sky like notifications. 

You open your Bible. You pray. You reflect. You wrestle a little.

Sometimes, seeking feels like trying to find your phone...while it's in your hand. You're searching everywhere, frustrated, only to realize later:

"Oh...God was here the whole time." 

Knock. Even when it feels repetitive. This is where it gets real. Knocking means you didn't get the answer yet. So you knock again.

And again.

And again.

Not because God didn't hear you, but because something is happening in you while you wait. 

Faith is being built. Patience is growing. Trust is deepening.

What makes this verse so comforting is this: it doesn't say maybe. It says:

• Ask... you will receive
• Seek... you will find
• Knock... it will be opened

Not always in the way you expect, nor in your timing. But always in a way that is good. So if you feel like your prayers are on "read" but not "replied"... please don't stop.

Keep asking.

Keep seeking.

Keep knocking.

Because one day, the door will open, and you'll realize God was not ignoring you. 

He was preparing something better behind the door, while you kept knocking like a slightly persistent, faith-filled human. 😉