You do not receive

When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives. 

Remember what I said yesterday? 

“You have not because you ask not”

“Ask and you shall receive”

“All you have to do is ask”

What happened? 

Did I lie? 

What’s this motive thing about? 

I’m asking. 

I’m not receiving. 

Well it turns out there are two reasons we don’t receive. 

Reason #1- We don’t ask.

Reason #2- We ask, but with the wrong motives.

Well then, how does one ensure they’re asking with the right motives? 

Here’s a shortcut. A cheat code if you will. 

Are you asking so that you may spend what you get on your own pleasures? 

In other words, is it for you or for others?

Imagine if I asked you for $100 to fulfill one of my own pleasures. 

Would you give it to me?

Now imagine if I asked you for $100 in order to feed four young children who recently became homeless? 

Would you give it to me?

Here’s the gift: Some people ask to receive. 

And some people ask to give..

You do not receive, because you do not ask, “what can I do for others?”.

All you have to do is ask.