I am ashamed to admit that I don't pray often enough and that when I do, I spend way too much time on things that are "small". At the time I am sure that they seemed pretty big to me but when I reflect back on them I am left with one thought most of the time: why?
1-Why was that "thing" what I thought was so important?
2-Why are my prayers more like checklists than conversations with the Father?
3-Why do I pray so small?
I need to make a fundamental change in how I pray and I think that many of us probably do as well. We serve a God that is so huge, so loving, so amazing...the list could go on and on. So why do I not spend more time talking with the ultimate source of life and how to live it!?!? We are all taught to "follow your dreams" and "you can do or be whatever you want to". So why do we as Christians not pray big? Why do we not pray about or dreams or desires more? God surely knows them, but I believe He wants us to realize and embrace them also. We should take comfort in the fact that if they are of His will they will happen, and if not, He has something far better in store for us.
Lord help me to pray big! Help me to have conversations with you and not a one sided checklist of mine!
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17
