The Ability of God---Rules that Govern ! ! !

The Ability of God---Rules that Govern: The Bible says in (James 4:2-3), "you have not, because you ask not. You ask and receive not because you ask amiss." King James Bible. "You are jealous and covet [what others have] and your desires go unfulfilled; [so[you become murderers. [To hate is to murder as far as your hearts are concerned]. You burn with envy and anger and are not able to obtain [the gratification, the contentment, and the happiness that you seek], sold you fight and war. You do not have, because you do not ask . [1 John 5:15]. Or you do ask [God for them] and yet fail to receive, because you ask with wrong purpose and evil, selfish motives. Your intentions is [when you get what you desire] to spend it and sensual pleasure." The amplified Bible. If you read on, you will find out what the problem was. He says to them, "you adulterers and adulteresses." They were probably praying for someone else's wife or husband, and that is evil ! If you pray for things you know or evil, your heart will condemn you and your faith will not work. Wouldn't it have been wonderful if Jesus had said, "if you abide in me, asked what you will let it shall be done." Oh, praise God, that would have been great ! Everyone who is born again could just asked what they want, and there it would be. But it doesn't work that way. Jesus said, "if you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what you will and it shall be done." You see beloved it is conditional. Sometimes people pray, "Dear Lord, I cast this care on You and I believe You to take this care, and I praise You, Father, that the need is met." But before they get out of what you call church, they say, "you know I am so worried. I just don't know what I am going to do." The Word did not abide in them. "If you abide in me and my Words abide in you, ask what you will and it shall be done unto you." Someone says, "Oh, if I ask what I will, that would be selfish." Read the next verse: herein is my Father glorified that you bear much fruit." Do you believe that it is God's will for the Father to be glorified ? Every time you get your prayer answered, it glorifies the Father. Now do you see how you can build wrong thinking by using one verse of Scripture along ? I remember something I read in one of Kenneth Hagans book several years ago. He made a statement that I will never forget: "People that think wrong, believe wrong; when they believe wrong, they act wrong." That is one of the main problems in the body of Jesus Christ. Many people believe wrong because they think wrong. They are right in their hearts but wrong in their heads. Many are still being conformed to the world and not transform by the renewing of their minds (Romans 12:1--2).