– Scripture:

                 All You Need to Do Is Ask

“Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn’t a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we’re in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? As bad as you are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing. You’re at least decent to your own children. So don’t you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better?

                                 Matthew 7:7 MSG

– Reflection:

One reason we don’t see God do great things is we’re only asking Him for small things. We pray over our food, we pray for protection, and we pray for wisdom. That’s all good, but when was the last time you asked God to do something that seems impossible, something out of the ordinary, something you couldn’t accomplish on your own? If God answered everything you’re praying about now, would it be big enough, would you be satisfied? Are you asking for your dreams? Are you asking for something that’s over your head? Are you asking for those secret things He’s put in your heart? You know those are from Him, but you haven’t told anyone because it seems too far out.

Where do we go from here?

Many prayers are not being answered simply because they’re not being asked. If you only pray small prayers, you’re not going to see the greatness of our God. If you only ask for little things, you’re not going to reach the fullness of your destiny. God is just waiting for you to ask.

Our Prayer for Today

Father, thank You that You put desires and secret petitions in my heart and that You have said to simply ask You for them. Help me to believe big, dream big, pray big, and think big. I want to be one of the ones who always believes that You can do the impossible. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.