How to Pray Article Series: Is it Ok to Pray for Small Things?
Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
by Babes Tan-Magkalas
http://www.stjosephsite.com
People have numerous questions about how to pray and one of these questions is if it is ok to pray for small things.
In my opinion, I think there is nothing wrong with praying for small things. In fact, I pray for both small and big stuff. From the mundane such as a parking lot in a busy street, to big issues such as a cure for cancer and the end of hunger.
"Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God."
In this verse, Paul did not say to pray only for the big things, he said "in
EVERYTHING, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God".
God loves us and he wants to have a personal and intimate relationship with us. I do not think God chooses the big requests over small requests. He won't say something such as "This girl is asking for new pairs of shoes while this man asks for world peace. I'll grant world peace first since it is more important." I think that for God, everyone and everything is equal.
As our Lords said, God is concerned about all the details about us and about our lives. He knows everything. Our mortgage payments, fear of losing our job, and all other concerns, which we have. So when we pray, let us include everything, even though it may seem to be small or insignificant.
Whenever I pray for small things, I feel much closer to God because that way, he becomes a part of my daily life. It also teaches us to be dependent on God, even for the small things. When I pray for the small stuff, I encounter a God that does not look upon my foolish requests, instead, I see a God who delights in answering them concretely.
When my needs overwhelm me, I discover a gracious God who tells me "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest". So take all your needs to him, big and small, and leave them all in his hands.
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