Wish List Prayer and Maintenance Prayer

"Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden."-Corrie ten Boom

"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."Mark1:35 NIV

Can a person really have everything? Can all areas of someones life honestly be "perfect" for them? Sometimes, we may even think...What would we have to go to God about if we "had it all"? My answer is this: Yes. You can certainly have it all. However, I don't believe that you can reach that point until you are where God wants and needs you to be spiritually. You will always have something to go to God about whether it's a "wish list" prayer, or a "maintenance" prayer. The wish list prayer is when we ask God to give us something(s); the maintenance prayer is when we ask God to help us keep those things...Keep them in order, keep them going well, keep them safe, keep them as ours! It's just like going to the gym. You have a goal, your wish list, of what you want to accomplish. You want to lose a certain amount of weight, gain a certain amount of muscle, etc. After you've reached these goals, you must maintain what you've accomplished. You can't just suddenly quit or else all that you've worked so hard for, over time, fades away and is lost. The same goes with prayer. We pray to acquire, and we pray to maintain...in both, we are asking for God's help.
If there is a certain area of your life that seems to be lacking, be it finances, relationships, family, children, career, health, etc.,perhaps there is something in that particular area that God still needs to work on with you. Remember, God's delay is not a denial. His timing is always perfect. There could be a lesson that he still needs you to learn or anything else. It could even be, as the old saying goes, "You can't appreciate the sunshine if you've never experienced rain". It could just be that he wants you to get to a point spiritually where you are truly content with the things that you already have before he gives you more. Also, God knows that at certain times in our lives, we may only go to him to ask for the things that we desire...and that is why he keeps us without, because he enjoys talking to us. That's not at all to say these are the only reasons God may not have fulfilled your "wish list" yet; you simply may not be ready, but they are possible reasons. In the meantime, show your appreciation and dedication for all of the things that he has already given you by asking him to help you "keep up the maintenance". The more you learn about taking care of what you already have, the more God is preparing you to take care of what he wants to give you still. Be patient, trust God, have faith. "According to your faith be it unto you."-Matt.9:29. Phil.4:6 says, "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." You are God's child, he wants to hear your "wish list", but you must believe that he is able to provide ALL of your needs, not just some...(Phil.4:19-"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.")

God Bless and Be a Blessing to Others:)

Thanks Nikki for the Topic:)