The Smallest of Details

If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
John 14:14

It seems a lot of people have problems just going to God and praying. We think He is too busy to be concerned with our own daily lives that we only go to Him for the really big things, like praying for someone who needs healing, or praying for a job, etc. But in reality, God is very concerned about our daily lives right down to the smallest details. We think God doesn't care how I landscape my yard, or God doesn't care whether I get a 42 inch TV or a 50 inch TV, or which road should I take this morning...we think those are too small because "God is only concerned with the large things in life." Take a look at the first part of John 14:14, it says if you ask Me ANYTHING. Anything means just that, anything, from the largest of things in life to the smallest of things like which belt am I going to wear today or what road should I take to get to work this morning or what should I fix for dinner tonight. God cares! He wants to be part of your daily life, He wants to be involved in your daily routine. Start today by asking Him for the input into the small details of your life. Then watch and listen to Him!

Take Away: God is not only concerned about the large details of life, but also the small ones. Start praying for God's input into your daily life, even if you think God doesn't care. That's a lie because He does care!

Pray or Smack?

“For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,”

Colossians 1:9 NET

One of our main duties as Christians is to pray for one another. But for some reason we find it much easier to talk to other people about what's wrong with someone. We can sit down with a friend or co worker and as we start talking, we inevitably start talking smack about someone...it may even be another friend or another co-worker or even your pastor!  The result of this is stirred up feelings of either superiority toward the other person or a renewed anger against someone. This is TOTALLY opposite of what God told us to do...and that is pray for one another. Instead of talking smack about others, we need to be praying for each other. And in Colossians 1:9, do you see what the result of your prayers are...God filling people with knowledge of His will! When we pray for another, we can ask God to fill the other person with knowledge of His will. By doing so, we encourage each other and in the process this builds up our faith. So instead of talking smack about someone where the result is anything but filling each other up with the will of God, start praying for each other!

Take Away: the next time you have the opportunity to talk about someone, make a choice to pray for them...and then let it go!