Ask

Today while I was doing my devotions and resting, my youngest daughter was supposed to be sleeping. She came in and asked if she could get a toy to sleep with and I told her yes. As she walked back to her bed, she had something "hidden" behind her back. A couple minutes later she came back and said she wanted me to shut the door so I couldn't see her walk by again. I asked her why and she "didn't know. " I asked her if she wanted to sneak something. To her credit she was honest and said, " Yes." I asked her what she wanted. She wanted a Barbie to sleep with as well. I told her all she had to do was ask instead of trying to sneak around and do it on her own. As the words were coming out of my mouth I was struck with the thought of how I try to hide things from God (kind of like my daughter "hiding" her toy behind her back that I could plainly see). For some reason I don't think to ask God about certain things in my life. I'll pray for the obvious things like safety, wisdom, and guidance. But other things I'll leave out of my prayer life. It could be something big like "how to handle my finances" to something small like "what should I wear to an event." I believe that God wants to be involved in every aspect of our lives, from how to raise our kids to what I should cook for dinner. Maybe the reason why we don't know the answer sometimes is because we don't ask.

"Ask and it will be given to you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8



Purpose Tip of the Day: Do you have dreams? What are they? Are they lost in the hustle and bustle of every day life? Take some time and plan out your 10 year goals. What do you want your life to look like in 10 years? Be very specific in your description and cover every aspect of your life. Some questions to ask yourself: What do I want my house to look like? What are the characteristics of my kids? What are the activities in my life? What do we do for fun? How am I serving the community? You'll be amazed at the results of simply taking the time to write down some goals. Before you know it, your goals and dreams will become a reality!