Pray About EVERYTHING

January 17, 2024

What do you pray about?

”Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7, NLT)

Scripture tells us to pray about everything. But, do we actually? Perhaps you only ask God for the “big stuff” and not the “small stuff.” Guess what? Everything is small to God. None of your requests are big in God’s eyes.

You’re not bothering God when you give him your requests; he’s the one who set up the system of prayer in the first place. That’s why the New Testament tells you more than 20 times to ask for whatever you need in prayer. 

Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” (NIV)

Sometimes, instead of asking God for something, we just worry about it. But if it’s big enough to worry about, it’s big enough to pray about. Worry won’t solve anything, but prayer can.

If you’re not expressing your needs to God, how can you grow in trust? 

When you ask God, he will always prove his goodness. Sometimes you’ll have to wait patiently for God’s timing to deliver. And, sometimes, he changes your heart instead of your situation. But, God will not fail you. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

I encourage you to take your needs to God in prayer. Then watch for the ways he answers your prayers and meets those needs. You’ll learn to trust that God is reliable and that you can count on him, no matter what.