7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
- Matthew 7:7-12
Why would God invite us to ask, seek and knock? Of course, there is a progression. Asking is somewhat passive. Seeking takes action on our part. Knocking requires us to become vulnerable, anticipating but not knowing what is behind the door.
Our life with God is not a static affair. It requires us to "get up and move."
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