Praying for big and little needs
This morning I read a friend Lori Hatcher‘s blog called “Is it wrong pray for little needs?”
I was just praying intermittently for my children to love God,
for the poor in Africa,
for our Compassion Sunday this week,
and I was feeling guilty about how and why I pray.
I know that God doesn’t judge me for making prayer requests.
He wants to hear them, and He wants to answer them.
The crux of the issue is my heart.
Do I want what He wants?
Do I desire His kingdom?
Or am I focused on building mine,
making my little family kingdom more comfortable
and less stressful?
Do I pray because I want to spare myself pain and hardship
or because I want God to use my hardships to advance His kingdom?
God,
I lay my anxieties and concerns at your feet.
I trust you completely with them.
Help me to not take these worries back from you today.
Amen.
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.–1 Peter 5:7
