Joel Osteen Devotional 11th May 2020 – A Devotional By Joel & Victoria Osteen
TOPIC: No More Weak Prayers
SCRIPTURE: You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.- James 4:2–3, NKJV
TODAY’S WORD: When James says “you ask amiss,” the word amissmeans “sick, weak, miserable.” When we ask to just get by and endure, that’s a weak prayer. That’s asking amiss. God is saying, “I created the whole universe. Don’t come to Me with a weak prayer, asking Me to help you live in mediocrity. Ask big, knowing that I’m the God of more than enough. Ask Me to show out in your life, to heal you from that disease, to accelerate your goals.”
When you ask big, God calls that a healthy prayer. That’s when He says to the angels, “Go to work. Release My favor. Open new doors.” Ask to be the difference maker. Ask to set a new standard. When you say, “God, I don’t have the funds for this project, but I want to thank You that blessings are chasing me down,” that’s your faith being released. That’s what allows God to do great things.
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
“Father, thank You that You want to do great things in my life so that You will be glorified as the God who is more than enough. Help me to pray healthy prayers that release Your favor and open new doors. I declare that am taking the limits off You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”