and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
"For thenyou will delightin the AlmightyAnd liftup your faceto God.
O LORD,You have heardthe desireof the humble;You will strengthentheir heart,You will inclineYour ear
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
Callupon Me in the dayof trouble;I shall rescueyou, and you will honorMe."
The LORDis farfrom the wicked,But He hearsthe prayerof the righteous.
He who turnsawayhis earfrom listeningto the law,Evenhis prayeris an abomination.
"So when you spreadout your hands[in prayer], I will hideMy eyesfrom you; Yes,eventhoughyou multiplyprayers,I will not listen.Your handsare coveredwith blood.
Callto Me and I will answeryou, and I will tellyou greatand mightythings,which you do not know.'
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
"And all thingsyou askin prayer,believing,you will receive."
"ThereforeI sayto you, all thingsfor whichyou prayand ask,believethat you have receivedthem, and they will be [granted] you.
"Whateveryou askin My name,that will I do,sothat the Fathermay be glorifiedin the Son.
"Ifyou keepMy commandments,you will abidein My love;justas I have keptMy Father'scommandmentsand abidein His love.
"Ifyou abidein Me, and My wordsabidein you, askwhateveryou wish,and it will be donefor you.
Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Thisis the workof God,that you believein Him whomHe has sent."
"And He who sentMe is with Me; He has not leftMe alone,for I alwaysdothe things that are pleasingto Him."
"We knowthat Goddoes not hearsinners;but ifanyoneis God-fearingand doesHis will,He hearshim.
"Thereforehaving overlookedthe timesof ignorance,Godis nowdeclaringto menthat all[people] everywhereshould repent,
solemnly testifyingto bothJewsand Greeksof repentancetowardGodand faithin our LordJesusChrist.
But I have receivedeverythingin fulland have an abundance;I am amply supplied,having receivedfrom Epaphrodituswhat you have sent,a fragrantaroma,an acceptablesacrifice,well-pleasingto God.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
You askand do not receive,becauseyou askwith wrong motives,sothat you may spend[it] on your pleasures.
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
By thiswe knowthat we have come to knowHim, ifwe keepHis commandments.
Thisis the confidencewhichwe havebeforeHim, that, ifwe askanythingaccordingto His will,He hearsus.
