All identifying information will be kept anonymous. I fully we believe we can say, “God does care!” But maybe when it comes to trivial prayers we ought to ask if we should really care in the long run. Sometimes doing what God wants will result in our suffering, at least right now.Īnd now, back to whether God cares about the small things like praying for a parking spot. The night before He was crucified, He prayed in the garden, “Father, not what I want but what you want.” The result? He was crucified. Let’s not forget, Jesus aligned His prayer with His father’s will. This is why we ought to align our prayers with God’s will, but this should come with a warning. Which means everything we say, all we do and all we pray either contributes toward reconciliation or works against it. Not only does He want this, he invites us to work alongside Him toward that end. He wants the reconciliation, restoration, redemption and renewal of all things. The Bible is dripping with the heart and longing of God for our world. Thankfully, there is an easy way to learn what God wants. Talking about what God wants is another way of asking, “What is God’s will?” When it comes to prayer, asking what God wants may seem counterintuitive, because we believe prayer is about getting what we want. This is something I am still growing in-and will forever be. What I am learning is prayer is about tuning our heart, mind, body and soul to God’s melody. When I thanked God for my church family, my requests were about what God wanted to do in and through us.īy shifting the center of prayer away from myself, I was able to pray, think and live in a far more selfless way than ever. As I thanked God for my wife, children and closest friends, I spent more time in prayer for them than ever. My prayers for myself were less trivial and more focused on deeper longings and desires. For 30 days, I thanked God for all I have been given, and something unexpected happened.īy simply saying, “Thank you,” I found myself wanting and needing less. It’s about people trying to find the answers to life’s big questions, while answering a whole lot of small and trivial ones and winning the bar tab while they. I responded by saying, “Sure, I’ll do that.” In my head I thought this is the cheesiest thing ever. Nothing Trivial is funny, warm and romantic and about people at a crossroads in their lives, particularly when it comes to finding that significant other to love and grow old with. Several years ago, a friend of mine challenged me to spend time every day for a month thanking God for all that was in my life.
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