But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26
I’m afraid that I often underestimate God, especially when I pray. I know that God created the world in six days. I know that everything that exists came into being at His command. I know God parted the Red Sea, and saved Daniel in the lions’ den. Jesus turned water into wine, fed the multitudes, and was resurrected. God can do huge things!
So why do I hesitate to pray big prayers? I’m not talking about asking God to do things that are not in His will. I have written about the P.R.A.Y. method of prayer before. The “Y”, which stands for yield, is most important, and I pray God’s will for every prayer. I’m afraid that I sometimes limit my prayers because I forget who God is, what He has done throughout history, and what He is capable of now. Sometimes I think “God is not going to do that”, and then I don’t pray for whatever that is. Sometimes I think God is not concerned about certain things, and other times I’m afraid my idea of God is not big enough. Sometimes I just forget to pray about something.
Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Romans 8:34
We know that Jesus believes that God will answer prayers, because He is seated at the right hand of God and is praying for us even now. So it makes no sense for me to not pray about everything.
He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
We must have faith that God can do anything. God gave His only begotten Son so that we could be saved. We can have eternal life because Jesus took on our sins, suffered a very painful death, and was resurrected. Truly the ultimate sacrifice. If God loves us enough to do this for us, then He certainly loves enough to hear our prayers, and in His own time, and His own method, answer them. Part of our blessed assurance is that He will hear us and help us.
Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17