✨ Matthew 7:7 — “Ask, Seek, Knock”
A Heart Posture Kids Can Learn… and Moms Can Live
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” — Matthew 7:7 (NIV)
Parenting is full of moments that make you wonder:
“Am I doing this right?”
“Why doesn’t my child listen?”
“How can I help them grow a heart that loves God?”
This verse brings us back to the sweetest truth:
👉 God invites us — and our children — to come closer.
Not perfectly. Not fearfully. But simply, honestly, and daily.
💛 1. ASK — Teaching Kids to Come to God First
Children ask a lot of questions —
“What’s for snack?”
“Why is the sky blue?”
“Can I have another cookie?” 🍪😂
But Matthew 7:7 teaches something deeper:
👉 Asking is about trust.
It’s choosing to bring our needs to God, just like our kids bring every little need to us.
Mom Reflection:
When was the last time I asked God honestly, without trying to handle everything alone?
Sometimes we tell kids “Use your words,” but God tells us the same:
“My child, talk to Me.”
Teaching Moment for Kids:
Practice a simple bedtime prayer:
“God, today I need help with ____.”
It builds emotional awareness + spiritual trust.
💛 2. SEEK — Helping Kids Learn to Look for Good
Seeking is active.
Seeking takes effort.
Seeking teaches kids to notice God’s fingerprints in their day.
For Moms:
We often seek solutions, schedules, missing water bottles, lost socks… 🧦🥲
But Jesus invites us to seek Him first.
Teaching Moment for Kids:
Do a “God Sightings” routine:
Ask your child:
✨ “Where did you see kindness today?”
✨ “Where did you feel God helped you today?”
This reframes their heart toward gratitude + awareness.
💛 3. KNOCK — Growing Courage in Little Hearts
Knocking is bold.
It means:
“I believe someone loving is on the other side.”
For kids, this is huge.
Knocking teaches courage, persistence, and hope.
Mom Reflection:
Where have I stopped knocking because I’m tired?
Parenting, healing, marriage, dreams…
Jesus gently reminds us:
“Don’t give up. I open doors.”
Teaching Moment for Kids:
Create a “Try Again Corner” at home —
A cute spot where kids can take a breath, then retry something (reading, tying shoes, homework).
This quietly teaches perseverance — the same heart Matthew 7:7 talks about.
💛 How This Verse Shapes a Family Culture
Matthew 7:7 isn’t just a command —
It’s a promise and a posture for the whole home.
When your child learns to:
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Ask God with trust
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Seek good with intention
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Knock with courage
…they are building spiritual muscles that will guide their whole life.
And when moms model this?
Kids learn faith not as a “lesson,”
but as a way of living.
💛 A Simple Prayer for Today
“Lord, teach our family to ask You with trust,
to seek You with open hearts,
and to knock with courage.
Open the right doors for us —
and help us walk through them with You.”
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
