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If you’re committed to praying differently, Stoltzfus offers a simple process for discovering your deepest desires:
- Start with Strong Emotion. Emotions are the easiest way to identify desires, because they bypass all the “oughts” and “shoulds” in our rational minds that confuse the issue.
- Identify Your Response. What did you do in response to the situation? Did you withdraw, cry for joy, fight back, relax, try to get others to like you, or what?
- Ask the Desire Question. Take how you responded and ask yourself, “What does that give me?” You reacted that way because you believed it would give you something—what did you think it would give you?
- Drill Down. Ask the desire question over and over until you drill down to a desire on the chart above. (You may find this process considerably easier if you have a friend ask the questions instead of asking yourself.)
Often our prayers give Jesus a choice: to help us build a house on sand, or to reap our distrust when He doesn’t give us what we think we want. The objects we attach our desire to are like that: they cheat us out of what we most want. We have to simply let go and let Jesus give us what truly satisfies our deepest longings.
As James 4:1-3 puts it, “You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” The key to understanding this passage is grasping that the subject is desire itself. In other words, you do not have (your desire fulfilled), because you don’t ask for it. You ask (for your desire) and don’t receive, because you ask for a worldly object you think will give you your desire, instead of asking Jesus to fill it directly within your relationship with Him. When you pray your desire, you aren’t asking for any temporal thing. You are requesting an intimate, relational encounter with Jesus.
The question is not whether you will hear something when you pray these prayers. He will speak. The question is whether you will believe that what you hear is Him. The hardest part of praying your desire is allowing yourself to believe that the still small voice you are already hearing is the voice of God.
When was the last time you asked Jesus to tell you what he likes about you?
Use these short devotionals that follow as a change aid, and consider this—if you can identify the unfilled desire that drives your behavior, you can take steps to fill it within your relationship with God. And that removes the power source behind the behavior, making it much easier to change.
WORTH AND HONOR
“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” (Matthew 3:13-15)
By treating John as a peer, Jesus speaks great worth to him and his life mission. Jesus did not consider him to be a servant or a go-fer, but a friend and essential teammate. Let Jesus say to you: “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” You and Jesus are co-workers in a world-changing task. Let yourself soak in that reality. Then say, “Jesus, here’s how it impacts me when you say, ‘us’…”
APPROVAL, RECOGNITION
When Jesus receives this great affirmation, He hasn’t accomplished a thing yet in ministry. The affirmation is not for what He’s done, but who He is. He is a son, and that alone is greatly pleasing to God.
For 30 years, Jesus was unrecognized and unseen, constantly underestimated, told He was less than who He was, knowing that no one really knew Him. To hear “You are my beloved son” spoke identity, worth and belonging to Jesus.
Let Jesus say to you: “You are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” Soak in it. Let those words sink into your heart. Ask Jesus, “Who do you see me as that nobody else knows?”
CONSTRUCT YOUR OWN DESIRE PRAYERS
Instead of praying, “Father, do you love me?” ask, “Father, how do you love me? Or rather than saying, “Jesus would you give me your peace?” pray, “Jesus, how have you been giving your peace to me today?” Pray from faith that He is already operating out of love toward you instead of praying in a way that expresses doubt about His good intentions.
We’re often so used to praying in a “doing” mode that we don’t enter a receiving posture where He can fill us. A desire prayer is about how Jesus is touching your heart, not about what you ought to do to make that happen.
SIGNIFICANCE
Jesus calls all of us to be part of a great adventure with Him. Ask Jesus, “What is one place in my life where you see more in me than I do in myself?”
Jesus called these guys in a way that validated their life experience—what they knew was fishing, and He called them to be fishers of men. Everything they’d ever learned Jesus put to use. What in your past have you discarded as unspiritual or commonplace that Jesus may actually be building your destiny on?
JUSTICE
In His “Sermon on the Mount” from Matthew 5:1-3, “When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said: ‘You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.’”
When we experience injustice, it is easy to get caught up in anger and frustration at our circumstances. Yet Jesus says that desire fulfilled comes from focusing on the justice of heaven, not the injustice on earth.
Ask Jesus, “What is something in life that I’ve seen as loss that actually made room in me for more of you?” Or, “Jesus, what can I let go of today to experience desire fulfilled in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
COMFORT
The Greek word for “comfort” has a second meaning: to urge, encourage, implore or plead.
Consider praying, “Comforter, show me your Intercessor side. When you are comforting my mourning, what are you imploring Father to do at the same time?” And, “Comforter, what does comfort mean to you? And what does peace mean?”
CONTENTMENT
The Message’s version of Matthew 5:5 says, “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.”
Jesus speaks of an extravagant reward for those who don’t put themselves forward or try to take what they think they deserve. “Let go, and it will all come to you as a special gift from me” is the message.
The gentle treat other people right, and so others are drawn to them, trust them, and return the honor they are given.
Ask Jesus these questions:
- What does it give you to take the ones who got the least in this life and give them the best in heaven? What makes you take so much joy in turning the world on its head?
- Jesus, how were you meek (not grasping or putting yourself forward) in life?
- Where do you see gentleness in me? What do you love about that?
- Who around me looks like you in this area? Who carries your gentleness well? What can I learn about who you are from watching them?
GOODNESS
The word translated “filled” (chortazo) is used in the New Testament when people are full after eating. As Paul says in Philippians 4:12-13, “I have learned the secret of being filled (chortazo) and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need: I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” When Jesus touches your desire, it is as filling as a good meal.
Consider asking Jesus, “What’s on today’s menu? How do you want to satisfy my desire for goodness today?” Or praying, “Thanks for believing in my desire to be good and do well, Jesus. And thanks for dealing with me according to my best desires and not my worst.”
SECURITY, BEING KNOWN
Jesus notes that the merciful shall receive mercy. In Matthew 5:7, He says, “You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘carefull’, you find yourselves cared for.”
Consider this prayer, “Jesus, I long to live in a place where a gentle word is rewarded with gentleness, and an act of compassion with compassion—where human cruelty isn’t part of the equation. Tell me about what that will be like in heaven.” Or, “Jesus, tell me about your desire to reach down and show mercy to me. I want to understand why you do what you do.”
GOODNESS
Stoltzfus vividly recalls two types of customers from his days as a furniture designer. First were the pure in heart—the ones with clean consciences and a grateful attitude, who weren’t operating out of woundedness. They saw beauty and honest effort and integrity in the process. Their projects always seemed to go especially well.
Second, there were the wounded, suspicious and negative clients, and problems cropped up at every turn. No matter how hard Stoltzfus and his co-workers tried, they were rarely satisfied. When your inside world is wounded and dirty, you see life through that lens, and everywhere you look is dishonesty and corruption. When your inside world is pure, you see God in the outside world.
Consider these prayers, “Father, show me life through your pure eyes. Where are you present in my world today?” And, “Jesus, I long to be whole and pure. How have you been responding to that yearning in me?”
PEACE
As The Message puts it, “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”
This is the calling: not to strive towards quieting our own churning hearts, or to face into the fray of human conflict fearlessly, but to seek to live in the presence of the Prince of Peace. We are called to know our true identity as sons and daughters, and to learn to be part of a family living out the family ethos.
You are already blessed, happy, deeply fulfilled for you are a child of God, and as such, a carrier of peace in the world. Ask Jesus, “How do I already carry your peace?” Or, “Spirit, if your peace was all over me today, what would that look like?”
BELONGING, BEING UNDERSTOOD
In Matthew 5:10-12, Jesus says, “You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom. Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.”
When you are in a group that thinks completely different than you do, being understood becomes a powerful desire. Where in your life are you around people who don’t think like you do, or don’t agree with your faith? In the moments when people rag on you for your beliefs, make fun of your positions or imply you are stupid for thinking what you do, Jesus calls you blessed, favored, even happy!
Ask Jesus, “What do you want to say to me in those moments when I feel like I don’t belong?” And when we feel like our faith has been rejected by our country, “Who do you want to be to me there?”
VALIDATION, WORTH
In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus preaches, “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
“You are the salt of the earth,” and “you are the light of the world” refer to their calling as God’s chosen people. That’s what your true identity is as well.
Consider these questions:
- Jesus, what is my glory?
- What’s one way that I am created in your image that I haven’t realized yet?
- How am I salty?
- How do I spice up the world?
- Jesus, what about my life brings glory to Father?
PHYSICAL NEEDS
In His model prayer, Jesus prays, “Give us this day our daily bread…” (Matthew 6:11)
In the physical as well as the psychological realms, the Father is the filler of needs and desires.
“Give us this day…” is not meant to be a plea couched in doubt and desperation, but a grateful, happy dependence: “Just like you have every other day, give us this day as well our daily bread. You have been so faithful, I have come to trust you each day, and I am willing to trust you for the next one, too.”
Pray this way, “Father, how does it touch you as a father when I trust you to meet my basic needs? How have you planned to let me experience you as provider today?”
SECURITY, BEING KNOWN
In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus says, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.”
In this passage, Jesus is speaking to the desire for security—to know that our basic needs will be met, that we will be provided for. Anxiety is often accompanied by a protective belief: that if I anxiously plan and try to control what happens to me, my life will be longer and better.
Ask Jesus, “Father, how have you been watching out for me in the last 24 hours?” And, “Father, I have a deep desire to be secure and protected. Show me how I have that in you.”
LOVE, TO COME THROUGH
In Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus says, “Just ask and it will be given to you; seek after it and you will find. Continue to knock and the door will be opened for you. All who ask receive. Those who seek, find what they seek. And he who knocks, will have the door opened. Think of it this way: if your son asked you for bread, would you give him a stone? Of course not—you would give him a loaf of bread. If your son asked for a fish, would you give him a snake? No, to be sure, you would give him a fish—the best fish you could find. So if you, who are sinful, know how to give your children good gifts, how much more so does your Father in heaven, who is perfect, know how to give great gifts to His children!”
Jesus sees the longing and the unanswered questions. So He goes on to explain: “It’s all about being Papa’s child. It’s about knowing the goodness of the heart of the Father for you, and asking from a place of childlike trust.”
Consider praying, “Daddy, what do you want to give me today? I know you give good gifts and I’m ready to receive!”
LOVE, WORTH
In Matthew 8:1-3, “When (Jesus) came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’ And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; he clean.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
It was a fearless, desire-filling gesture. How many years had it been since anyone outside the leper community touched him? Jesus’ touch spoke to the deep desire in the man: “I will; be clean. I am a God who sees you, and loves you, and desires to help you. I would break my own rules for you. You are worthy of my attention, and if anyone doubts it, here’s the proof: you are healed.”
Ask Jesus these questions:
- Jesus, would you break the rules for me?
- Jesus, if we were face-to-face, what would you want to say to me with a physical touch?
- Jesus, where in my life do I keep telling myself I am unclean, where you say I am clean already?
RECOGNITION, CHALLENGE
“As Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a Roman captain came up in a panic and said, ‘Master, my servant is sick. He can’t walk. He’s in terrible pain. ‘Jesus said, I’ll come and heal him.’ ‘Oh, no,’ said the captain. ‘I don’t want to put you to all that trouble. Just give the order and my servant will he fine. I’m a man who takes orders and gives orders. I tell one soldier, ‘Go,’ and he goes; to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.’ Taken aback, Jesus said, I’ve yet to come across this kind of simple trust in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know all about God and how he works. This man is the vanguard of many outsiders who will soon he coming from all directions—streaming in from the east, pouring in from the west, sitting down at God’s kingdom banquet alongside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Then those who grew up ‘in the faith’ but had no faith will find themselves out in the cold, outsiders to grace and wondering what happened.’ Then Jesus turned to the captain and said, ‘Go. What you believed could happen has happened.’ At that moment his servant became well.” (Matthew 8:5-13)
Many times, we rush by the seemingly-small faith moments in our lives, when Jesus wants to celebrate us for what we’ve done. Things like remaining faithful in the midst of a personal storm, molding in hurtful words and turning them to prayers when we are wounded, offering a helping hand, or doing a small act of kindness that encourages a heart—these are moments that will be hailed in heaven.
Jesus loves to recognize our faithfulness in the midst of the challenges of our lives.
Consider praying, “Jesus, what about me today makes you proud?” And, “Spirit, how do you see greatness in how I am navigating my current challenges?”
JOY, FREEDOM
“And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.’ And some of the scribes said to themselves, ‘This fellow blasphemes.’ And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, ‘Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk’? “But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—then He said to the paralytic, ‘Get up, pick up your bed and go home.’ And he got up and went home.” (Matthew 9:2-7 and Mark 2:1-12)
Ask these questions, “Jesus, I’ve come, expecting to get something. How are you touching my desire today? Jesus, I long to feel clean, approved, and accepted. How do you see me today? How am I forgiven, Jesus? Help me understand that more deeply.
APPROVAL, PEACE
“And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, ‘If I touch even his garments, I shall he made well.’ And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, ‘Who touched my garments?’ And his disciples said to him, ‘You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?” And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and he healed of your disease.’” (Mark 5:25-34 and Matthew 9:20-22)
Think of a memory where you felt rejected or shamed. Then receive what Jesus says to the woman as if said to you: “Go in peace, and he freed from your suffering.”
Pray:
- Jesus, where has my faith made something happen?
- Where are you proud of me for believing?”
- Jesus, an area I feel ashamed about is ____. It is hard to come to you like this, but here I am. How do you want to touch me right now?
GOODNESS
Matthew 9:27-30 says, “As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out, ‘Have mercy on us, Son of David!’ When He entered the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord.’ Then He touched their eyes, saying, ‘It shall be done to you according to your faith.’ And their eyes were opened.”
Consider these prayers:
- Jesus, here’s something I deeply desire that I haven’t even had the courage to ask for: ______.
- Jesus, where do you get the grace to keep giving us so much more than we deserve?
- What did you see in these two men that caused you to accept them? How do you see that in me?
TO BE KNOWN, VALUE
Our Father sees and knows everything about a bird, a head of hair, or you, and seeing it fully He is constantly aware of its true value and loves it fully. So do not fear. You are known by your Father, fully known in each moment. And you are so valuable to him there is no question that He will look out for you.
Pray like this, “Give me a picture just for me, so that I can understand how valuable am I to you.” Or, “How does it impact you when I wonder if my life is worthwhile, or if I’m valuable, or if I am ever going to live up to my destiny?”
RECOGNITION
In Matthew 10:32, Jesus says, “So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven…”
Your desire to be recognized and to be known will be filled in heaven, on the universe’s biggest stage, by the one whose approval means the most. Pray, “Jesus, what is something you want to recognize me for in heaven? What are you applauding in me today?”
RECOGNITION AND REWARD
In Matthew 10:40-42, Jesus says, “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”
Consider these prayers:
- Jesus, what have I done for someone this week that you will remember?
- Give me a picture of how you celebrate some small act of kindness I’ve done for you.
- Jesus, here is how it impacts me to hear you talk about your reward system…
FREEDOM
“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? ‘Jesus replied, ‘Go hack and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.’” (Matthew 11:2-6)
When we are focused on our own circumstances, we tend to ask Jesus to get us out of them because we long for freedom form our circumstance—a change in the earthly reality we live in.
Instead, we should pray like this, “The times you haven’t changed my situation, even though I wanted you to—what is one way you’ve transformed my heart through trusting you in my circumstances?
Or, “Abba, take me in your lap and show me how you feel about what I’m facing or where I’ve been.” “Jesus you are the Truth that sets me free. What truth about your character and heart are you showing me right now?”
PEACE
Jesus says, “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Getaway with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Just as yokes were made to join the pulling power of two animals, His yoke is meant to join your strength to His and let the two of you to pull together.
Ask Jesus, “With everything there is to do, it’s hard to stay in the easy yoke with you. What do you want to say about all the things on my to-do list today?” Or “What do you mean when you say you are ‘gentle and lowly in heart?’ Speak to me that way now—I want to connect with that part of who you are.”
FREEDOM, RECOGNITION
- Matthew 13:41-43 “The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will he weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.”
- “How do you see me as righteous today? How do I look from your perspective?” “What are you feeling when you see us, the people you gave your life for, shining like the sun in Father’s Kingdom? What does that touch in your heart?”
WORTH
In Matthew 13:51-52, Jesus asked, “Have you understood all these things?” “Yes,” they replied. He said to them, “Therefore, every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
We should consider prayers like this:
- Tell me about the storeroom that is in the house of my heart. What do you say is in it?
- What is a treasure I have that I can bring to you today?
- When I enter a new season or learn a new way of doing life, I tend to look down on where I used to be. Is there a place I’ve done that where you’d like to show me how you see it?
- Father, sometimes I regret all the time I’ve spent studying rules and biblical principles without really connecting with your heart in them. How is that time valuable to you?
COMFORT, SECURITY
“Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. ‘A ghost!’ they said, crying out in terror. But Jesus was quick to comfort them. ‘Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.’”(Matthew 14:25-27)
Ask Jesus, “I have a deep longing for comfort and security. What do you want to say to me there? Where in my life do you want to say, ‘It’s me—don’t be afraid?’ Jesus, where do you see courage in me?”
LOVE, SECURITY
Matthew 14:28-32 says, “And Peter answered him, ‘Lord, if it is you, hid me come to you on the water.’ He said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, ‘Lord, save me.’ Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘O man of little faith, why did you doubt?’ And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.”
Even Peter’s failure of belief is glorious. He began to doubt whether Jesus could enable him to walk on water—so Jesus reached out, pulled him up and walked with him on the water hack to the boat.
Pray, “Jesus, I want to get closer. Bid me come to you in a way that stretches my faith and takes a miracle.” And, “Jesus, what am I missing about who you are that makes it hard for me to be as hold as Peter?”
WORTH, SECURITY
Matthew 15:25-28 says, “But she came and began to how down before Him, saying, ‘Lord, help me!’ And He answered and said, ‘It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.’ But she said, ‘Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.’ Then Jesus said to her, ‘O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed at once.”
This story is about asking for the wrong thing at the wrong time in the wrong way, and how Jesus responds. How did Jesus respond to this woman’s inappropriate request, made at the wrong time, in a rude, demanding way? He commended her faith and broke all the rules to give her the desire of her heart! How deep, how wide, how high is his yearning to help us when we are in trouble!
Consider these prayers:
- Jesus, where I feel the least worthy of being touched by you is ____. What do you love about me there?
- Father, sometimes I’m embarrassed to keep asking you for ___. What do you like about it when I keep on bringing this to you and don’t give up?
- Holy Spirit, tell me about your name, “The Helper.” What do you like about helping me?
SECURITY, BEING KNOWN
Jesus miraculously multiplied the few leftovers so families wouldn’t have to travel home on an empty stomach. But His actions spoke a larger message: that what we begin out of love for Him, He will move heaven and earth to finish.
Ask Jesus, “What are you proud of in me today? How am I filling your desire?” Or, “Jesus, show your compassion for someone I love. How is that person on your heart today?”
Finally, “Jesus, thank you for providing for me so well. Thank you for food and water and the simple things you supply for life every day.”
May these Questions for Jesus help you, as you continue to shoot for the stars!