Breaking barriers: Bold faith!

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7 ESV) Many of us carry hopes, dreams and perhaps even some doubts about what lies ahead. But Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:7 remind us that breaking barriers and stepping boldly into God’s promises requires bold faith. I want to encourage you to enter 2025 with a spirit of audacity — asking, seeking and knocking with bold faith. These actions aren’t passive; they’re active and persistent, rooted in trust that God hears, answers and opens doors. Matthew 7:7 is part of Jesus’ larger teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Here, Jesus teaches His followers how to live in a way that reflects God’s righteousness and grace. This verse focuses on prayer and the believer’s relationship with God. It reveals God’s openness to respond to our needs. Jesus instructs us to actively deploy three action steps: ask, seek, knock. The word ask represents humble dependence on God. We come to God as a child comes to a loving parent. Seek involves effort and persistence in pursuing God’s will. To knock implies persistence, as if knocking on a closed...