This Changed my Prayers!

One of my FAVORITE books is "The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through the Blessed Life", By: Bruce Wilkinson. I am currently reading it again for the third time. Every time i read it i learn something new! Yesterday i learned some thing new. So you are traveling through life & following God as He works through you. But you feel that more can come into your life. Is He made at you? NO! It has nothing to do with Him. It is all you this time! What would you say if God wanted to send you 30 blessings a day, but you only got about 1? Well, did you ask for all of the blessings you wanted??? Before i learned what i am about to tell you, i did not want to ask for everything from God. I only asked for about 2 blessings at night & most of the time i got them the next day. I did not want to ask for too much because i do not think i deserve it. I don't want to sound greedy toward God. But He WANTS you to ask for a handful of blessings!

Here is a story found in this book: Mr. Jones Goes to Heaven:

Mr. Jones dies & goes to Heaven. At the gates Peter is waiting for him to give Him a tour. As they stroll down the golden streets they come a long a warehouse-looking building. Mr. Jones wants to go in. Peter says,"I wouldn't want to if i were you, Mr.Jones". What secrets could be in Heaven??? But Mr. Jones is stolen by curiosity & begins to walk in. Peter sighs & follows. They see thousands & thousands of drawer-looking things all labeled with names. "Do i have one," questioned Mr. Jones. "Of course," answered Peter. Before Peter can say another thing Mr. Jones races to the "J" section. Mr. Jones opens his drawer, inside is a white box tied with a bright red ribbon. Mr. Jones opened the box & inside held all the blessing that God intended to give Mr. Jones, But never asked for. A large sigh comes from Mr. Jone's mouth, one that Peter has heard MANY times be for!

"Ask & it will be given to you,"promised Jesus. (Matthew 7:7)
"You do not have because you do not ask". (James 4:2)