Just Ask

October 18th, 2025
by Taneka Thornton

“For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.”
Matthew 7:8 AMP

As a child, it was instilled in me that if I wanted something from my parents. all I had to do was ask. So whenever i wanted something or needed something, I would go to my parents and ask. Sometimes it was yes and there were times it was no or not right now. Being their child gave me access to them in ways that others did not have. As I grew older, the asking became minimum because I didn't think I needed them as much because I was becoming an adult. I was at the figure it out stage and didn't think I needed to ask. This can be a good thing as we mature into adults that will know how to handle responsibility, or it can be a bad thing believing that I don't need help. I don't want to be a burden to anyone.

Psalm 46:1 says,
God is our refuge and strength (mighty and impenetrable), a very present and well-proved help in trouble.

God is our father, and he is present with us. We can ask because he is near to us and with us to help us through every situation we may face. We are never a burden to our father who called us into covenant with him. He wants to help us, and he wants to provide for us. We must trust that he loves us and is willing to do anything for us. Proverbs 3:5-6 says
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge him, and he would direct your path. Children acknowledge their parents because they have been seen as the one who knows and can give them what they need. They trust their parents and when the parent shows them that they can be trusted, they do not hesitate to go to them for everything. The Father has shown us over and over he can be trusted with every situation we face. We should never hesitate to go to him for anything.

Matthew 18:3 says,
I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent (that is, change your inner self-your old way of thinking, live changed lives), and become like children (trusting, humble, and forgiving), you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Asking takes humility and being a child. We must submit ourselves under God's authority and remember he knows what's best for us. In God's eyes, we are not grown. Yes, we mature as we grow with God by the spirit, but to him you are the apple of his eyes. Remaining dependent upon him shows that I will always need help and my father. We must never become too old to be God's child. We are not independent from him but dependent upon him for everything. He knows what we need before we even ask but acknowledging him says that I refuse to do this on my own. I want what's best for my life and he already knows the plans that he has for me. When you ask for help, it says I want your help, Father.

Never forget we have a loving father who sees us and knows us. We will not be rejected or looked down upon because we are asking him to help us with something that we feel we should be able to do on our own. That is pride. We are not our own and we need him in everything we do. So today, just ask. You will not be disappointed or left on read. He will come to your rescue.