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THE 3 P’s


Have you seen people waiting for their exams? Do they watch TV aimlessly or sit around doing nothing? No! They prepare by studying for their exams. In the same way, the Bible associates ‘waiting’ with ‘preparation’, which is the essence of ‘waiting’ in prayer. That’s why the Bible says in Isaiah 31:40 – “They that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like the eagles. They shall run and not grow weary.”


Ask, Seek, and Knock are the elements of waiting (preparation) in prayer. These elements position us to handle God’s answers and revelations in wisdom, dignity, and anointing. Whenever we pray, we ought to open our mouths and ask God. We may think - God knows what I’m thinking. While that is true, it is important for us to talk to God so that we can hear from Him too, and thus make it a 2-way conversation.


Jesus teaches us to Ask, Seek, and Knock. They can be called the three Ps - - Pray, Perceive and Possess. Ask is to ‘Pray’, Seek is to ‘Perceive’ and Knock is to ‘Possess’.


To explain the three P's further:


Ask (Pray) - Whenever you go to ask God, pray and talk to Him.


Seek (Perceive) - Begin to seek God’s plan over your life. Begin to sense, begin to perceive what God wants you to do.


Knock (Possess) - Knock to possess God’s plan for your life by faith in Jesus name.


Heavenly Father, thank you for the privilege to ask, seek and knock on the heaven’s door for your Kingdom to be established over our lives. We thank you that you are preparing us to reach our destiny that is glorious and for your purposes. In Jesus Name. Amen!