There is something deeply revealing about the way we ask God for things.
Not just what we ask. But how much we dare to ask.
In the storm, among all the disciples, only stepped out with a request that sounded impossible: “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” -- Matthew 14:28
Walking on water was not human capacity. It was God’s capacity.
And Peter dared to ask anyway.
Today, during a conversation, my almost 8-year-old said he wanted God to give him “a little blessing” so God has enough to bless others too.
My heart melted hearing his desire to give but also alarmed at his small view of God.
He thinks blessings were limited. As though heaven might run out. As though giving more to one person would leave less for another.
Maybe he picked it up from us without realizing it. From conversations about sharing equally. From the human reality that our resources are limited. Two children. One cake. One portion each.
But God is not a tired parent dividing finite pieces.
He is the Creator of infinite stars. Infinite oceans. Infinite galaxies. And an infinite capacity to provide.
So we explained to him: “You do not have to ask small so others can receive too. God has infinite resources. Ask abundantly for yourself and for others. He will never run out”
And honestly… that conversation exposed something in me too.
What box have I placed God into?
How many prayers have I shrunk down to what feels “reasonable”? How many dreams have I edited before bringing them to Him? How often do I ask according to my own capacity instead of God’s?
We pray for survival when God speaks of abundance. We ask for strength to endure when perhaps God also wants to heal. We settle for “just enough” because disappointment feels safer than daring faith.
But faith has always sounded unreasonable.
And Jesus never rebuked bold faith.
Sometimes the greatest limitation in our life is not God’s willingness. It is the smallness of our expectation.
“Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.” -- Ephesians 3:20
Maybe today is the day to stop praying from your own capacity. And start praying from God’s. ✨
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May 15
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