Everybody has prayed for something small, something that mattered, and something that felt like life and death. So what do we do with the prayers God did not answer the way we wanted? In week sixteen of the Sermon on the Mount series, Pastor Justin Sturgeon walks through Matthew 7:7-12, where Jesus tells us to ask, seek, and knock. This message at First Christian Church of The Dalles shows that these words are not a blank check but a posture of persistence, and that everything depends on who is behind the door. Jesus points to a Father who gives good gifts, arguing from flawed human fathers to how much more. Pastor Justin does not dodge the hard part. Some people have knocked for years and heard no, and the promise still rests on the character of the Giver, not on getting the exact thing we asked for. Then Jesus turns the whole thing sideways with a single word, so, and hands us the Golden Rule. Ask. Receive. Give. Generous people are people who have received first. If this message encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share it with a friend. Visit fcctd.com to learn more about FCC. We would love to worship with you this Sunday, in person or online.