Your Territories are Expanded, Now What?

Many years ago there was a popular prayer people would
recite from Chronicles. It was the
Prayer of Jabez. Part of that prayer
was, “Enlarge my territories.” I
remember playing a large part in this Christian fad. “Lord, enlarge my territories,” I would pray
quite selfishly. When I prayed this I
was thinking of material things that I wanted, not for the benefit of
others. Now, as I pray that prayer, I
don’t think for myself but for my daughters. 

I began our bible study last week with just two girls
from the Sunday school. I started to be
okay with just the three, enjoying the time for bonding but at some point on
Sunday when I saw a Sunday school with more than 180 children, I asked the Lord
for a great number. 

On Monday I was invited by Living Streams School to speak
to every class room (Class 8 and under). As I spoke, I sought to motivate each on to greatness found in a loving
relationship with their Father and His Son. When I finished speaking, the Head Teacher invited each girl to come to
the bible study. The students have break
from 3:30 to 4:10 and back to class until as late as 6pm sometimes. I didn’t expect them to sacrifice their break
for another class. But still, I sat out
12 chairs, thinking “We might have a good
number today.”