Luke
When I hear the story about the persistent widow, I'm somewhat surprised. It seems to me that nagging away at someone until they give in to your request is not the best way to go about getting what you want. And yet that's what Jesus seems to be telling us. Granted, he didn't call it nagging, but rather persistence.
On that note, I suppose, you could look at this lesson with the view that persistence creates character. Persistence is perseverance and patience, and both those qualities we should certainly aspire to have. Although it gets tiresome to continually ask for the same thing, God is at least making sure you really want what you're asking for. And if you aren't getting your answer, perhaps you should re-evaluate your request; you may find out that you really don't want God to give it to you!
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