Jesus tells us to ask. He consistently speaks this idea through the Bible. So why aren’t we asking?
For me, I think I’ve been afraid. Which is completely ridiculous if ya think about it. God loves me. He loooooovvvveeeeessss me. And He wants only the best for me. Afterall, I’m His princess. So why wouldn’t this princess ask for awesome gifts from her Daddy? Now that the Dream Tour has ended, this is one of the things that stays with me. I asked for things on this trip. Things I needed and things I wanted.
I asked when my team had a need. When we woke up and didn’t have a place to stay that night, I asked. When we ran out of money, I asked. When we didn’t have ministry to do, I asked. And He answered with 2 days with an old friend, 3 bags of free food and a gas card, and speaking engagements falling into our lap the day of. But that was just the start of it.
I also learned to ask when I wanted something. Over the trip, Jesus gave me free tickets to the International House of Prayer’s Onething conference and free tickets to Disney World. He gave me about $40 worth of free pastries in one night, a $50 meal at a super fancy restaurant, and more free cups of coffee than I could drink. One time I prayed, “Papa, I would really like to try that kind of coffee. I’ve never seen it before.” Not 10 minutes later, a barista came up to me with a bag of it that she wanted to offer as a sample!
I’m not saying be greedy and ask for everything. He’s not Santa. And I’m not saying He’s gonna answer every prayer the way you want Him to. He’s a Holy, omnipotent, sovereign King so please don’t think I’m suggesting otherwise. But He’s also our Daddy. He’s a God that wants to lavish us with His love and blessings! A Papa who wants to give His kids our heart’s desire!
So start asking! This is one little princess who’s gonna start asking for her pony.
