1 John 5:14: Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
When I look at this Scripture, I often find that most of us place our “confidence” on the latter part of this verse that says, “If WE ask.” I believe that we tend to place more of our faith in our confidence to ask, than in the One that we are asking. We must learn to have confidence in Him, that He will answer us and help us in our time of need. Psalm 86:5 declares, “for You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” It is because of HIS goodness that He answers us, NOT our goodness. It is because of HIS abundant MERCIES, NOT our abundant WORKS. When we place our faith IN HIM and not in ourselves, then the Lord honors that position of humility.