Solomon dreamt he had a conversation with God who asked him to ask for anything he wanted. Solomon already had some wisdom because he asked for the best thing. Ever.
SO not fair.
If God told me, Ask for whatever you want me to give to you (1 Kings 3:5), I’m the lame one who would ask for a million more chances to ask for whatever I wanted. Furthermore, my dreams consist of my flying, falling, or Abe Lincoln.
SO not fair.
I heard it spoken that Solomon asked for discernment and wisdom because he felt it was his area of weakness. God asked. Solomon responded. God answered.
If the same could be true today, what would you say? How would you respond? What is your insecurity that is holding you back from taking your next step?
God asks. You respond. God answers… in His time.
My insecurity is that I don't know if I can discern His voice or not. I'd probably ask to be the second most wise person ever behind Solomon.
NO!!! I already claimed that spot 😉
I love your blogs! Always so apt! What I love even more in this one is that is that you stress…..'in His time' Thankyou for that reminder! God bless
Thank you, Lucy. If the timing is right, you KNOW it's God, because it's not me 🙂
oh miss bianca….this is a hard one…ha!
That's why I love asking 😉
I'd be lame right along with you! lol
Lame One:
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If I'm being truthful, I'd probably ask that His will be conformed to MY desires.
But…I know better than that. Seriously, I do.
Instead, I ask that the aroma of who He is be found in EVERY part of me.
(But, I still want me way! :))
Wow, an aroma? That's awesome!!!
The insecurity holding me back is thinking I'm not good enough and too naive in my opinions to be able to help people, so I would ask for maturity in my faith so I can have confidence in every stage and situation He leads me through.
I'm praying for you too!
my faults…not enuf faith, too much fear..
Read Hebrews 11. All those amazing heros of the faith had faults. You're in good company 🙂
if God asked me…i would say to give me the ability to love. without judgement. without criticism. the ability to see others the way He sees them instead of how i see them..
kinda hard to live out 😉
Just have to say …
I think I prayed for patience once … and God gave me a dozen kids. 🙂 Oh my … the patience I've had to learn and relearn and relearn …
🙂 🙂 🙂
I would ask for a complete change of heart. At times I feel all "spiritual" and think "Ok, I got this" and then I turn into this completely different person who gossips at work, yells at the kids for no reason, envies others, etc. I find it so easy to tell others how to live and all but I cant even do that myself 🙁
it's so hard to even think on this one. i know that for ONE thing …like, one "thing" could not bring fulfillment, ya know? i am in a rough spot right now…on many levels, but don't feel like i have earned the right to complain. i have a lot. so i guess i would say…unwavering faith. to have the ability to trust God without any questions or doubts. i don't know that i will ever be in that place! thanks for the food for thought… 🙂
I think I'd ask for the ability to feel content- where & who I am- not that I wouldn't grow, but that I would not covet the situations of others.
My biggest challenge in this space is really thinking about what it is I want…all too often we (including me) as for a means to an end…money so we can get a bigger house or bless more people…a new job to earn money and share talents…a book deal to tell our story. All of that is fine, but I've found myself boxing in God. Seriously. He is more creative than that. If what I really want to do is bless people, then I need to start asking for that…HE will determine the best way to get that done. If I'm searching for fulfillment, he will find a way that might be much more fulfilling than a good job ever would have been. If it's a desire to inspire others by sharing my story, then He will show me the best ways to do that. So now, when I ask God for things, I force myself to think about what it is I really desire…not just ask for what's easy…and I've learned a TON about myself in the process!
That's so good! (and true, too!)
It's been a journey, that's for sure! Praying for that contentment for you, Mandie 😉
Wow Dawn! You just illuminated a light bulb moment for me. "We ask for a means to an end… but I've found myself boxing in God." Thank you!
I would ask that my fear of rejection be removed so that I might step forward…. that I might use his gifts to fulfill his purpose for me, instead of hiding behind my pride and the fear of not being "good enough" (or in all honesty, the "best)
I love your simple and profound insights from the word! Thanks for always inspiring me to seek God first 🙂 I have been thinking about this too lately… asking. Asking big. James 1 says, "if you want to know what God wants you to do-ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer…" Love this. Trying my best to apply it to my life! Thanks Bianca!
A gentle, quiet and gracious spirit.
I have no idea why this posted three times.
Did you read Jon Acuff's post yesterday…sort of the same…but very different 🙂 http://stuffchristianslike.net/2010/06/3185/
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