Knock and it will be open to you

I actually really love this scripture is Matthew 7:7 because it shows us that Heavenly Father and his son Jesus Christ will never leave us alone. Yes the door may be open when we get there but I personally believe that most of the time, we must knock, seek, and keep knocking. If we are going to visit a friend or family member are we just going to knock once and if they don't answer right away do we just leave?? Usually not. We might peak around the side of the house to see if we can hear or see them out in the back yard if we know the person well. We might send a text or call them. And if that doesn't work we might try knocking again. Why is it any different when we are trying to talk to God? He wants us to visit Him and to get to know Him as he knows us. How do we do this? By DAILY personal and family prayer and scripture study. With scripture study, I don't just mean the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. I want to include your patriarchal blessing, the Ensign, New Era, and Friend magazines. Scripture study doesn't have to be reading a set number of chapters a day. Do you really learn what the Lord wants us to learn by reading 1 chapter a day? I don't. I learn the most when I take the time to actually study, not read the scriptures. I would also include any material for Sunday School, Priesthood, and Relief Society as scripture. If the First Presidency wants us to be taught in church about these things, then shouldn't we study it as if it is scripture because in my mind, it truly is scripture.One of my best friends told me that sometimes we need to plead on our knees before we get an answer because we need to show Heavenly Father that we really really want it. As I have thought about this, I have come to the conclusion that its not to show Heavenly Father we really really want it, but to show our self we want it. Heavenly Father knows everything that our heart desires and that is why I say it is for us. My challenge to you is to knock, seek, and keep knocking until you get an answer from Heavenly Father. Dont forget there are three different answers He can give, yes, no, and no reply at all. I had a different friend tell me that this last response from Heavenly Father is Him trusting us enough to make the choice. It could be all the options/choices in front of you are good ones for us and He already knows the choice we will make will be the best one for us, but do we always know that without struggling some?