Today I have another challenge for you. This one, like last week's, relates to prayer.
The Challenge
#4: Pray for the little things, too.
This week's challenge is to add some small things to your prayer list. It's great if you're praying for the upcoming presidential election or the cause of Christ in Uganda, but if you don't already have them, add some small things from your own life.
This could be something for yourself, like that upcoming driver's licence test. Or it could be for someone else, like the stressful person your friend has to deal with at her job. If you're a writer, pray that God would help your writer's block or help you figure out something you're stuck on.
Why It Matters
If your prayer list is made up of really big causes and no small everyday things (and we'll talk about the opposite problem next week), that could be a sign that you believe God only cares about the big stuff, that he doesn't really care about your life. And that's all wrong.
Matthew 6:25-32 says,
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on...Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they...Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all." (ESV)You see? God cares about every little detail of our lives. No prayer is too small for Him to answer. Start believing right now that He cares about everything and praying for the small things in your life that you need help with too.
Will you take the challenge? What are some small things in your life you can be praying for?
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