“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But God has told us that when something causes us to pray again and again—with persistence—He notices. And sometimes, our persistence and our determination is enough to move the heart of God. The hard part is usually holding out hope long enough to keep asking.

Scripture for the week: Luke 11:1-10

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, why do you think Jesus responded by telling a story about how frustrating prayer can be?

How does Jesus’ story about the friend in the middle of the night and the widow with the judge affect the way you view God? How does it motivate you to be persistent in your requests?