Luke 11:13 (The Message)
"Don't bargain with God. Be direct.
Ask for what you need. This is not a cat-and-mouse,
hide-and-seek game we're in.
If your little boy asks for a serving of fish,
do you scare him with a live snake on his plate?
If your little girl asks for an egg,
do you trick her with a spider?
As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing—
you're at least decent to your own children.
And don't you think the Father who conceived you in love
will give the Holy Spirit when you ask him?"
