September 29, 2011 with 7 Comments

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God at Work

Someone asked me a good question recently.

“Given your druthers, what would you like to see God do in your life?”

I’m rarely stumped, but I was stumped. Do I get multiple choice options? Can I pick “d” – all of the above?

I’ve noticed that when it comes to asking God specific things in my life, I tend to hesitate.

I don’t want to seem too picky, I tell myself. I’m ok with anything God gives me, I try to convince myself. Is it biblical to ask God for specifics, I quietly wonder?

As I consider the prayers of great Christians, I find my courage often lacking and my vision weak. Time and again in the pages of the Bible, men and women have stood before a Holy God and asked for specific direction, quantifiable victories, defeat of the enemy, children in the face of barrenness, safety in the midst of fire, and a way out of the line of fire.

What would I like to see God do in my life? Like….seriously?

I find myself embarrassed to ask, afraid He won’t, and frankly, simply too uncreative to come up with a good answer.

I know that when it comes to sin, I want greater victory. And when it comes to faith, I want it deeper. When it comes to influence, I want it wider.

I know that when it comes to relationships, I want more harmony. When it comes to intimacy, I want more honesty. And when it comes to health, I want less pain.

When I think of what I want God to do in my life, I don’t always want to have the answer. I want it to be bigger, better, further, greater than anything I can imagine.

I want it impossible without Him.

I want it unfathomable alone.

I want it obviously from Him.

When it comes to what I want God to do in this life, I want it done with the quickness of yesterday and the promise of tomorrow. I want a patent, a prototype, a unique work that’s all my own. I don’t want to look at others with envy and disdain. I want my own story that’s all about Him.

When it comes to God at work in my life, I don’t want to miss it when it’s staring me in the face. I don’t want to minimize it when it’s more than I ever imagined. I don’t want to trivialize it as if anyone could do it.

If I had my druthers, I’d want more of what God is already doing.

What about you? If you had your druthers, what would you like to see God do in your life?

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  • Milo

    This word is too hard for me, but sometimes I do not know what I want or my motives are wrong or my faith is weak. generally I have seen prayer answered and often God does it using people.
    Some prayers I have been praying for years and no answer I do not have an explanation but keep them up. god is in control, accepting His will is what I need to accept.
    I pray that God will make me to be willing to be willing, and that is all I ask

  • Gina

    Sometimes my prayers are specific.other times just my daily prayer chatt with God.my will to walk closer and stronger with him. Happy Thursday :)

  • Tina

    I think that the answer for me will always be to continue to make me and mold me after His Son. Then the rest will follow.

  • Carol

    i wonder, how powerful would it be to see myself and others as Christ sees us, to look through His eyes, even for a few seconds!

  • Tom Derrico

    Great Post L :)

    Wired as not the most patient person, At times i tend to want instant coffee results. I think John the Baptist had it right in John 3:30 “He must increase, But i must decrease.” That scripture verse permiates my heart.
    When i get out of the way of self, humbly submit by faith and let the master of life take over, The result is always, always best!

  • Amber

    A job for my dad, a new one for me, to share God’s word more, to be a great wedding coordinator, to get married one day and have kids

  • Deb

    Admittedly I am selfish and my heart is wicked. I want to star in the play called “Me, Me & More of Me.” I want life to be easy and fun with unlimited funds to do as I please. I want to be admired and write eloquently…To be like Solomn would be a good start.

    Deep down inside I’m hollow and in desperate need of my Savior. I want God to change me so that I obey him with a joyous heart. I yearn for more of his attention, wisdom and security wrapped in his word and promises. I want my every desire to be more of Him ~ more than any man, money or career that I would alllow to fill my empty life. I want Him to fill me up so much that even Satan wouldn’t even think to knock on my door.

    Thank you, Lina…this will be my prayer tonight! More if Him Less of “Me, Me!”