Asking BIG

Have you ever noticed the magnitude of most of our prayers? Usually they are filled with small things that for the most part will work out anyway-- "give me....", "help me....," and "bless me," etc. Don't misunderstand me. We are commanded in Scripture to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), but most of us rarely approach the throne of grace with a profound burden and passion for something BIG -- a God size thing that your heart desires to see happen and only God can do it.

I recently was challenged by the question, "What BIG thing are you currently asking God to do?" .... in your life? .... in your family? ....in your Church?

As I reflected on that question and its application in my life, a Bible verse came to mind. In Ephesians 3:20, 21, the Apostle Paul concludes a prayer for the Church at Ephesus saying, "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

Could it be that we don't ask for BIG things because we don't really believe God will answer our prayer?

Or, maybe we've asked for something BIG once but when nothing seemingly happened according to our time schedule we throw up our hands in frustration never to ask again. Instead of that approach, we ought to be like the persistent widow in Jesus' parable found in Luke 18:1-8.