Do you understand that when Jesus died on the cross He took all your sins and all your sicknesses? The Lord Jesus delivered you from the devil’s captivity and gave you freedom—freedom from any kind of bondage, sickness and disease.  Jesus Christ died for all our sins, for all our sicknesses, for all our problems and needs!

I believe with all my heart that as children of God, we are entitled to be healthy! I believe that God did not create sicknesses and diseases! Everything that the Lord made was “Very Good”!

The Bible says that Jesus took our diseases and infirmities upon Himself. If this happened 2,000 years ago, it means I am already healed! You might ask, “How is this possible? I am still in pain! Leslie, you’re saying that I am healed, but I don’t feel healed.”

The fact is that God has already healed us. However, sometimes it takes time to accept your healing. What you must do is believe and expect to start feeling healed!

On which day of creation did God create sicknesses and diseases? Everything was good in the Garden of Eden. There was no death, no pain, and no destruction. God did not create illness; therefore, it is not His will for you to be ill!

Our Father said, “Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:23-24). God is good!

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened… If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” (Matthew 7:7-11).

How should we ask?  With confidence. How should we seek? Earnestly. How should we knock? With perseverance and confidence. “Father, I believe in Your Word. I believe that Your Word is true, and I expect to receive an answer from You.”

The Gospel is peace, wear it on your feet! Speak it aloud! Think about it! Pick up the shield of faith and believe that God will fulfill what He has promised!

“I, even I, am he that blots out your transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember your sins. Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare you, that you may be justified” (Isaiah 43:25-26). In other words, God says, “Remind Me. Come to Me. Let’s talk. Let’s discuss it. Tell Me. Show Me what I have promised you, and I will do that very thing that I have told you I would do.”

We need to put God’s Word in our hearts, because His Word is His will for us. Once you write His Word and His will on your heart it will be easy for you to pray, because you will know whether or not your petition is according to His will. It becomes a joy to communicate with your Father because you know you are proclaiming His Word!

Imagine your children asking you to buy them some ice cream. What happens when you give your child an ice cream treat? They are so happy and so grateful; they eat it with such great pleasure. They have ice cream on their face and hands and it is dripping on their shirt, but they are so happy because they are loving that ice cream. How do you as a parent feel then? “My babies are so happy and grateful. I will buy them something yummy again!” Isn’t that right?

Our heavenly Father is just as happy to answer our prayers! He tells His children, “Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” John 16:24). He tells us, “Ask that your joy may be full. I want to bless you. I want to help you. All you need to do is ask Me.” God wants us, His children, to rejoice in the same way a child rejoices when he receives something from his parents!

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:23-24).

I love this Scripture. “Whatsoever you shall ask, God will give it to you.” Prayer is based on your desires and expectations. What do you expect from God—what do you want?