I was in church this last Sunday and the speaker asked everyone who wanted a job, to come up to the alter for a blessing. The numbers were staggering; at least 15 to 20 percent of the congregation. Score and scores of people stood there with me and there was no shame in it.
The speaker went on to say that those who came up didn't just want a job, they NEEDED a job. Moreover, they needed to believe that God would not only provide a job, but the exact job for them. The ideal job for them, not just a "good-enough" job.
It's easy to ask for just enough, or kinda all right, instead of what we really want or need in life. The fear is that others may be managing with less, or we don't deserve what we are asking for, or worse, we'd better not shoot for the moon or we may hit our toe instead. Now more than ever, we must listen to Mark 5:36 (NIV), when Jesus says, "Don't be afraid, just believe."
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