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Pray BIGGER

Posted on Friday, April 13, 2018

Before training for GoCorps and fundraising, we were instructed to read the Book The God Ask by Steve Shadrach.  One of the main takeaways I had was when he wrote about having God size prayers. Reminding us to pray BIG and not let our fears of what seems impossible stop us from bringing them to God.  When we don't bring our requests to God because we believe they are impossible we are doubting the power of God and His ability to do anything. When we only ask for the little things in life we are hindering what God can do.

We need to go into prayer with the mindset that God can do all things, and we should not confine God to our limited expectations. This was a huge help when I was faced with the daunting amount of support I needed to raise. But God worked in ways I never would have expected. Going to God in prayer throughout that summer strengthened my belief in the power of God as He showed up again and again throughout the whole process. 

Now having been on the field for over seven months I am once again reminded of the importance of prayer and praying BIG. Asking God to work in big ways is not simply a method of prayer that is helpful for support raising but also in ministry and in every facet of life. I am constantly faced with challenges that seem impossible to overcome, situations that seem impossible to change. It is easy to feel discouraged at times dwelling on all the darkness and brokenness that surrounds me on a daily basis. But I am reminded of the power of prayer. I am being challenged to pray even bigger than I am. To pray for the things that appear hopeless to me because I have lost sight of the hope we have in Christ. I may not always get to see the result of my prayers, it most likely will not happen the way I think it will, and it will not happen in my time but in God's perfect timing. Change takes time and God works in ways we do not see. I am reminded of this fact when I think of one of the students that became a believer this past December that had people pouring into his life for more than four years. We can never fully know the impact we have when we pray BIG to God. When we ask God to do the things we cannot because we know we need Him and we cannot do this without Him. 

I challenge you to evaluate what it is you are praying for. Are there things you are holding back from God? Are there situations you are not asking for God's help because you have already given up on the hope of change? Challenges that you assume cannot be overcome?  How have you been limiting the power of God through the things you pray for? Are you praying BIG? What does it look like to pray BIG? Join me in the challenge to pray even BIGGER.  

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