Some of us pray like God is reluctant, like we’re bothering Him, asking too much, or showing up uninvited. But Jesus flips that mindset: God isn’t the unwilling friend in your life. He’s a loving Father who commands persistence, ask and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking.

In this message, Pastor Jonathan Evans walks through Jesus’ words on prayer and gives you a framework for when prayer feels stuck, delayed, or discouraging. You’ll hear why motives matter, why timing matters, and why your pursuit has to match your request.

And you’ll be challenged to P.U.S.H.—to pray until something happens.

In this sermon you’ll learn:
- Why Jesus is drawing a contrast between God and the unwilling friend
- What it means that “ask/seek/knock” are imperative present tense (keep doing it)
- Why we default to the “human trinity” (me, myself, and I) instead of asking God
- How motives can affect what you receive in prayer (James 4)
- Why “no” sometimes means “not yet” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
- How contradictory habits can cancel sincere requests
- How to seek God practically by bringing Scripture into your prayer life
- Why the goal is seeking the Person, not just the item you want

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Jonathan Evans is passionate about helping people live out their faith with purpose and courage. As the Lead Pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship and chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys, he uses biblical truth and relatable life experiences to equip believers for a victorious life in Christ.