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to ask for it, so ask, seek and knock. <str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> have allies in many<br />

dimensi<strong>on</strong>s who are more than willing and able to help you<br />

when you’re caught in a difficult situati<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>When</str<strong>on</strong>g> you need<br />

help, ask for it. And, of course, I, too, am always <strong>the</strong>re to assist<br />

you.”<br />

I interrupted God at this point. “Lord, <str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> say we<br />

should ask for help, but I’ve asked many times and, yet, it<br />

seemed that <strong>the</strong>re wasn’t any answer. I seemed to have been<br />

worse off than before asking. Why is that so?”<br />

“It’s very simple indeed. Many times you ask without<br />

believing that you’ll get an answer. Sometimes you d<strong>on</strong>’t think<br />

that you deserve an answer. At o<strong>the</strong>r times, you’re pleading<br />

and begging and talking so much that you can’t hear <strong>the</strong> answer.<br />

“Then <strong>the</strong>re are those times when you’re like your s<strong>on</strong><br />

who has just broken his toy train. He asks you to fix it for him,<br />

but he holds <strong>on</strong> to it and w<strong>on</strong>’t give it to you. In fact, he even<br />

tells you how to fix it. <str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> want a problem solved? Then d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />

hold <strong>on</strong> to it. Release it to me and go about your work. Let go<br />

and let God.”<br />

“Do <str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> mean it’s that simple? Just let go? That makes<br />

sense though. I think I’ll try it,” I stammered.<br />

“<str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g> always have enough to do what has to be<br />

d<strong>on</strong>e—more than enough, actually, to take care of all your<br />

needs and wants. Sometimes you go through trials, but that’s<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly to streng<strong>the</strong>n parts of you and to give you a deeper understanding.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>You</str<strong>on</strong>g>’re never al<strong>on</strong>e. I am with you always. <str<strong>on</strong>g>When</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

you’re down in <strong>the</strong> arena and your face is in <strong>the</strong> dust and <strong>the</strong><br />

crowds are booing, d<strong>on</strong>’t give up. <str<strong>on</strong>g>When</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong>y laugh at you and<br />

ridicule you and say all manner of vile things against you,<br />

d<strong>on</strong>’t give up. <str<strong>on</strong>g>When</str<strong>on</strong>g> you feel <strong>the</strong> boot of your opp<strong>on</strong>ent <strong>on</strong><br />

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