Never "Claim" or "Demand" from the Lord!

We never have to "claim" anything that God has given to us. We do need to be grateful for it. "Claiming" his promises surmises that we have something to do with gaining them.

We see no verses from the Bible that tell us to claim anything.

When God promised something to His people He keeps those promises whether or not we remember them. It is good to acknowledge and be grateful for His faithfulness to us, but His faithfulness to us has nothing to do with our own performance or words.

Words have no power as so many would claim. The only power they have is to hurt someone with mean-spirited words or words of encouragement. However, our words cannot make things happen merely by their expression.

John 15:7

"If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."

This verse is not "claiming" it is merely asking. Claiming has the connotation of demanding something as yours. We ought never to demand anything from God.

Also notice the condition to receiving from God, we must be abiding in His Will. When we pray we are seeking His desires not our own.

2 Peter 1:4

"By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire."

We have promises from God so that we can "become partakers of the divine nature" of God. And, to escape corruption.

Our purpose should not be to use God as one would use a servant barking orders at Him. Our purpose is that we glorify Him in all our dealings and desires.

2 Peter 1:3

"His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,"

What are we called to? "His divine power for life and godliness."

Every time we hear a phrase that is often used in the church we should be evaluating it according to the Bible. It is no wise to use phrases others use without knowing if they are Biblical.

Think about it..... better yet pray about it.