Do you ask big to God?

@averygirl72 (37845)
Philippines
September 30, 2021 7:55pm CST
I came across this message from Joel Osteen. It inspires me and gives me hope in my situation. I really don't ask for something so big in my life. I'm afraid to be disappointed. I'm afraid to have expectations. When I pray to God honestly I just pray for small things and feel contented if He answers my small request. I'm scared and not bold to try to ask for big things. I feel God cannot give my big dreams and request.
When we pray and release our faith—when we ask God to work in our lives—our asking opens the door for His great work in our lives. But, we have to ask. Jabez...
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@jobelbojel (36020)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
When we ask God , it is how we perceive God .if we ask small , we perceive Him as small. If we ask big, we see Him as big. We should never hesitate to ask big because He is bigger than our dreams. He can give everything to us. We need to have a relationship with Him. Obedience is a blessing.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
Yes it is how we perceive God. Maybe I will try
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
I agree!
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@rakski (125995)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
I pray to God the things I plan and I like to happen big or small. But at the end of my prayer it is still 'thy will be done'
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
Yes we can pray anything but it still depends on God's will for us
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@rakski (125995)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
@averygirl72 very true!
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
1 Oct 21
I ask for everything be it big or small. I know that God might not grant me everything I asked for. . I trust the Lord and whatever he decides for me
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
That is true. We should just trust him fully
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
When i ask, i ask big and if it’s not granted i tell myself, God knows better than i do. He knows what’s best for me.
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@toniganzon (72533)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
@averygirl72 Ask and you shall receive. God would never thing we’re too demanding.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
That is good. I don't want to be demanding but I will try now to ask big
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
I pray and ask for small and big things... Most of the things I need that I asked before were already granted... Don't hesitate to ask big. If you need it and if it is good for you, He will grant it, in His time...
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
That's good to know. I will try and see. I have so many big dreams but not sure if they will come true
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• Cuddalore, India
1 Oct 21
I ask sometimes.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
I ask sometimes too not all the time
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• Cuddalore, India
4 Oct 21
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• Cuddalore, India
1 Oct 21
Sometimes I expect imaginary wishes.
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@allknowing (137764)
• India
2 Oct 21
I do not ask for anything but just seek His help to do what I want to achieve.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
I don't want to ask for anything now. Just be thankful for whatever God likes to give to me
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Oct 21
Well I guess it cannot hurt to ask big but I too tend to focus on needs not wants
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
You are right. It will not hurt to try. God will always give what we need
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• Arvada, Colorado
4 Oct 21
@averygirl72 Come to think of it, there is nothing He cannot handle..we just think it is big but to Him it is nothing. We should ask big.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
@RebeccasFarm We can give it a try and see what happens
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@RasmaSandra (80760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Oct 21
That is what I do I ask for small things and thank Him for my blessings, I pray each day,
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
1 Oct 21
Don't you ask God for big things to happen in your life?
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@RasmaSandra (80760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
1 Oct 21
@averygirl72 God knows what I need and when it is time for me to receive I know it will happen I do not have to keep asking
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@innertalks (22088)
• Australia
1 Oct 21
I guess before we can even think of asking big, we really need to know what is really big for ourselves. There are a lot of false bigs out there, like giving me a big win in Tattslotto, for example. The biggest thing that I ask of God, is for him to teach me how to love him in the biggest of ways possible for me to do. I hope, and I know that that is a real big.
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@kanuck1 (4434)
1 Oct 21
"The biggest thing that I ask of God, is for him to teach me how to love him in the biggest of ways possible for me to do. I hope, and I know that that is a real big." I really like your reply and think that is an important request we can make.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
That's the right attitude in asking God. If we ask for the right thing He will give us more that what we ask
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@innertalks (22088)
• Australia
2 Oct 21
@kanuck1 Thanks, Ken. I am glad you see the merits in my request. We should ask God to teach us how to learn how to love best, or secondly, we could ask for greater wisdom, as which Solomon asked God for, and God was pleased about his request too.
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@sarik1 (7282)
4 Oct 21
Yes sometimes.
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• United States
1 Oct 21
I feel that Osteen is more about getting wealth in this world than preaching the gospel. Some of the things he says are right but I'm very careful about what he says and what I believe.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
Yes he must be into just making wealth but I'm getting good advice from his messages
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@dya80dya (36769)
2 Oct 21
I am afraid to ask for anything.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
Me too. I don't want to feel disappointed
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@NurulKh (149)
• Indonesia
2 Oct 21
If I may ask God for something, I want God to always give health to my mother until I am successful and can make her happy. I'm asking like this because my father left when I was 17 years old, I haven't had time to repay all of his services But I always believe that all God's decisions against us are the best decisions.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
I pray your wish will be granted
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@kanuck1 (4434)
1 Oct 21
Whatever we think is important, we can ask and leave it to God to decide how to deal with our request.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
4 Oct 21
He knows what we really want before we ask Him
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