Limiting God In Our Asking

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"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." 

St. John 10:10

While driving this morning I took an alternate route to avoid a collision that had already occurred on the interstate. As I rode along this alternate route between Scottsdale and Phoenix, I entered Paradise Valley from the east just as the sun was peaking in the early morn. As the sun rays began to hit those estates sprinkled across the mountain the Holy Spirit asked me a question: What do you want? Huh? What do I want? Hmmm....

Well at first I started to get "all deep"( as in 'spiritually deep' as some would say) with it, you know, "Lord, I just want to be saved". Quit it!!! What do you want???

From my heart I began to answer, Lord, I want Peace to rule in my family, I want Your love to shine through our hearts to touch others in such a magnificent way, I want my grandchildren to know You, even as I know You and ever coming into the knowledge of You, I want health for my entire family, no more suffering Lord, I never want to see nor hear about another family member being eaten by cancer or any other vile disease, Lord, I want B-I-G things...house(s), car(s), and other things that I love, and Lord, I want my companies to flourish abundantly.

I wanted to keep going but then began feeling self-conscious as if I were asking too much. Then I suddenly got this rebuke..."Kimetta, why is it that when asked "What you wanted?", you feel you have to restrict your answer to a 'few' things? Why is it that you feel you can only have the one and not the others?

Because clearly, I, as with many of us, were taught that it was "as being greedy" if we asked for more than "our share". Well, what is that? We can have great health but be broke as Joe's turkey? Or, we can have prosperity, health, and great influence but watch our families disseminate and fail miserably as human beings? What then are we really needing to ask of God?

As I continued to drive my desires seemingly erupted from within and I began to ask God for great counsel, great ability being exercised daily to help enrich and empower people everywhere. I even asked for a dog named Spot! In other words, it became clear that I could ask for whatever I want and its OKAY with my Father that I do so.

I had placed limits on God in that He could only work within the confines of what "I" thought to be true. Well the truth of it is this: "Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.(James 4:2)

Placing limits and restraints on God placed me in a quandary that became unbearable. I began communicating with my Father as if He were some far away, I hope You exist type of being rather than a Father who truly loves, cares for, and excitedly wants to bless His daughter. I believe my thought process of HIm had become that of an Employer-employee type relationship. You know, the kind where you ask for so many days off hoping that at least one will be granted based on my work performance -not so!!!!

God, my Father, and yours want to bless His children more than I or you can ever ask or think to ask. Don't limit Him based on yours or my dismal futile thinking. He has ALL the power in His hands...why not let Him show out on you! I know I will! Now get with it - start asking!

Keep Going!

The Consultant