Seek first God's kingdom and His RIGHTEOUSNESS and all these things shall be added. Not our righteousness but His righteousness. When Peter went to the sea to get the first fish, and open his mouth to see money, did Peter asked to find the owner? Didn't Peter do what Christ said and received the money and paid the debt that was not even owed. The blessing of the Lord makes rich and He adds no sorrow to it. He will not let you suffer over a blessing that is for you. Ask. God is good. Are we building up our own righteousness, so we can feel that we deserve a blessing when we ask? That's not God's righteousness. If God gave you the thing that you needed, would you hinder it and be self-righteous? Suppose Peter said, "I can't give this money to the tax people they might think that I stole this money," this is self righteous. You are hindering your own blessings and God. If you are doubting you can't receive from God. The doubting is "what if", "but", "if this happens", "but, I'm not important". You are important because you received Christ in your life, God's righteousness. Your good works is not why he answers your prayers. Put the money on your taxes as a gift, and receive from the Lord. Be honest. You can't be double-minded. You will not receive anything of the Lord, double-minded is unstable in all it's ways. Fear is not love, perfect love cast out fear, We love God because He first loved us. Think, keep following the Lord, don't draw back into perdition but believe to the saving of your soul. Jesus wants you to be free to serve him and to be a light, a city that is set on a hill it can not be hid, to show how much he loves you, so people will believe on him that sent him, that God is good.
