Dare to ask God for your greatest dreams and desires. Don't settle for a lesser dream. Deep down you may have a desire to become an author, to break an addiction, to serve the needy in another country. But you may feel it could never happen.
You may have been through disappointments. Maybe you've been praying for a long time and nothing has happened. Now, you've lost your enthusiasm so you're praying what I call "survial prayers."
God, just help me make it through the day.
Lord, help me deal with the boss tommorrow.
God, please make sure I don't get another speeding ticket.
There is nothing wrong with these prayers. But they are like asking the world's greatest surgeon to put a Band-Aid on your broken leg. The surgeon can do much, much more for you, if you would only have faith and ask for the best treatment.
Ask God for those bold dreams and desires you've let go of. He can still bring them to pass. Remember when you ask Him, you are releasing your faith. Scripture says in Ephesians that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think. :)
From Joel Osteen: It's Your Time
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