Before I went into ministry I worked on an aircraft program. Every year I would meet with my team to hash out the requirements for the coming Fiscal year.   I noticed that all the equipment that resided in one compartment bay was having more issues than all the other equipment on the aircraft. After the investigation, I found out that the pilots were storing their flight bags in the avionics bay and not allowing the airflow that was necessary for the equipment. As a result, the equipment was burning up.

The solution, of course, was to provide the pilot’s baggage Pods.

After this incident had come to light, the pilots learned to ask for what they needed.

Going to God in prayer in my mind is like going to a requirements meeting. God wants us to ask Him for what we want. He very clearly outlines what will be the response.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Mathew 7:7-8,

“And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Mathew 21:22

Notice one condition, believing.