That is so dangerous, if you really realize the peril of that statement, to put it in simpler words, that's putting God in a box! God will not be put in a box, if you do get your request fulfilled though 'forcing' God, was it really from God?

It's taking God at His word!

God can be put in a box as was the case of Jesus Christ, "God was in Christ Jesus reconciling the world unto Himself".

By saying that God cannot be put in a box is limiting His ability to do the impossible.

God would have us "Force" Him to do many things, the sad thing is that very few take Him up on the offer.

When you consider the woman and the unjust judge how that she demanded daily that that unjust judge do what is right, Jesus encouraged all that heard to do the same thing with God when petitioning Him. Keep hounding Him until you get your answer. And it doesn't matter if it's a want or a need.

Jacob said to the Angel that wrestled with him, "I won't let you go until you bless me".

There have been old time preachers that got so desperate with God that they shut themselves in and demanded that they hear from heaven a sure word that would transform them into an oracle of God.

Yes it is dangerous, but the cost to go all the way with Jesus is dangerous.

Joshua during a heated battle with the enemy put God on the spot by commanding the Sun and the Moon to stop their rotation. Such faith, such boldness that God heeded to Joshua bidding and it was never done so again.

We have to get this idea like the heathen that worship dumb idols in that He is unreachable. God is a servant. The words of Jesus are, "To every one that is humble, he shall be exalted." God was in Christ Jesus humbled Himself and became a man, humbled Himself further and served men, humbled Himself even further by not raising a hand against anyone that put forth a hand against Him. He humbled Himself even more further as an obedient servant even unto death.

I think the dangerous part that this article refers too is not setting yourself to hear from God by adamant Godly faith, but receiving another power or spirit by in effect demanding that God honor your committment. This is not by faith at all, but manipulation by Presumption; a supreme act of rebelliousness. This is extremely dangerous.

How many multitudes fasted and prayed for a sick or dying loved one, and saw that one enter in eternity anyway. Consider righteous Job, who continually offered prayer for his children. They were all murdered by Satan's wrath. Job's reply "Even though He slay me; YET WILL I WORSHIP HIM."

As far as tarrying for the Baptism of the Holy Ghost; This has been an act of faith for multitudes for millenia, since the Upper Room, but never once successfully with a demand upon Jesus relative to our sacrifice. He does not respond to this kind of foolishness.

Another aspect of this article that needs to be discussed is the impartation of lying and unclean spirits that masquerade as God. These actually use the rebellious soul power of man to further blind him with various manifestations.

The Catholic monasteries and the Eastern mysticism taught there for thousands of years, [ inward meditation, mantra recital, and the asceticism..{viewing the body as evil, and needing to be subjegated..} and the result being the manifestation of KUNDALINI POWER.

GREAT BLISS, UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER, SHAKING, SWOONING, FEINTING, TRANCES ETC., ETC.,

Recently, Todd Bentley and the NAR prophets and associates attempted to once more pass this on as orthodoxy. Again, Bentley's objective was to attempt for his audience to believe, and yes, SEEK experience. When this happened, many were infected by the power of darkness, and many still complain today of there connected depression from this "revival."...[ several websites for survivors of Lakeland..]

God gives grace to the humble, and Jesus is satisfied with them, and they are always satisfied with His timing of His Provision. We cannot present the King with our demands, but our petitions. He chooses.

The way Travis puts it is the way it works.

Looking back, it is the persistence and not the demand which yealds fruit.

When we get demanding we are walking in the flesh, and to give God terms and conditions is a reminder of Jeremiah going to the potter's house ..."shall the pot say to the hands that formed it???"

What God promises or even when He comes and asks us what we want is one thing and to demand something without His provocation is clearly another spirit.

"Faith(fulness) comes by listening and hearing through the revelatory-message from God." Rom. 10.17
(tranliterally rendered from gk)

There is a way that is equitable in this, and the book of James sets some parameters (loosely quoted):

"You don't recieve because you do not ask.
You ask and recieve not because you ask amiss: to consume it on your own lusts."

So many believers desire God to tell them about tomorrow, in the sense that they want everything spelled out before-hand. Failing to recognize God's purpose at work in what they are going through at the moment, God does not use them the way HE prefers today. When we get so concerned about the situation we find ourselves in, our attention turns from God. It's not that God doesn't want to do for us more than we can ask or even think. The problem is we have our heads and hearts turned the wrong direction with our eyes and ears focused other than where they should be: JESUS. and this New Covenant He established.

In these instances:
Often, some still hear part or even all of God's revealed message to them, yet it can become partially or wholly misinterpreted because of "what we want God to do" tainting a heart turned purely to God.
(When we do not tell God's message right we dishonor God.)

Observing from the past, myself saying that i have 'prayed through' is now recognized to be more often than not a roundabout way of saying, "i finally got all my trivialities out of the way so i could finally be still and know He is God."

To say this is wrong is not neccessarily so; however, being content with: the food that is placed before us... having clothing and shelter... many things that constitute our fleshly desires and coveteousness would not be our supplication.

We hope in Jesus coming and awaiting His arriving, we follow in His steps ...step by step ...and repeating what Travis said, "Patience is fortitude. It is pressing in until we receive without giving up."

Shalom and Grace to you all
in Jesus Christ,
g

And he (Jesus) said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
Lk. 12.15

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
I Tim. 6.6-8

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Mt 6.31-34

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear. Turn away my reproach which I dread: for thy judgments are good. Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Ps. 119.36-40

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Heb. 13.5

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Phil. 4.5-7

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Two things have I enquired of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Prov. 30.5-9

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Col. 3.5-7