Asking

The act of making requests of another, as an expression of dependence. Scripture encourages believers to ask things of God in prayer, and gives guidance concerning the motivation in doing so.

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Asking as an aspect of human relationships Examples of everyday requests Jos 4:20–22; Ec 7:10; 1 Pe 3:15 See also Ex 3:22; Dt 32:7; 1 Sa 12:19; 2 Ki 2:3; Ne 2:1–2; Da 2:10–11; Mt 2:1–2; Lk 2:46; Jn 4:9; Ro 16:1–2; Ga 2:9–10; Phm 21 Examples of stronger appeals Php 4:2–3 See also Ge 50:17; Ex 5:15; Lk…