God, how do you feel when I bring you silly questions? Do you really care if I attend my grandson’s baseball game this week or do the tasks at home I need to get done instead? Are you interested in hearing me ask you in prayer whether it is wise to change the way my retirement account is invested? But these questions are all part of my life, the small decisions which placed one after the other create the trajectory of my days on earth. I need you to help me, that I might make them wisely.
And then there are more consequential questions, and boy do I struggle with some of those. Again, I seek answers from you, but they are sometimes elusive. I study Scripture and pray diligently about the right path, but I wonder if I am applying your teachings correctly to the situations I face each day. God, I need your wisdom as I lead my life, as I love my family, as I lead my church. I cannot do it without you. Just as King Solomon prayed for “an understanding mind” and “the ability to discern between good and evil,” I pray that I might have wisdom.
So just today, O God, help me to make wise decisions, both small and large, that those decisions might nudge creation a little closer to how you intend it to be. Amen.
Your words about silly prayers really hit home. I feel guilty if my prayers are all about me and my needs and worries. This meant a lot to me and also shed light on what prayer really does for us. I now feel that even my selfish prayers bring me closer to the Lord and I’ll work harder on making sure my prayers for others come first, knowing that God hears all of them. Thank you!
I saved this to read again and again as it really helped me.