All In A Days Grace

    The promise contained within the verses of 1 John 5:14-15 appears, at first glance, to be a Christian's ultimate prayer "get out of jail free" card. The New Living Translation states it with remarkable clarity: “And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.” On the surface, these words suggest a divine guarantee: ask and you shall receive. Yet, for countless believers, this passage has been a source of profound frustration and doubt. They have prayed for jobs, for healing, for relationships to be restored, and for financial burdens to be lifted, only to be met with silence or a definitive "no." This apparent contradiction between the divine promise and the human experience can leave people feeling that their faith is inadequate, that God is distant, or that the Bible is a collection of impossible promises. However...