Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
“God please let me win, please let me win” is what I begged while playing the most intense game of Uno with my family. My mom turned to me and told me that God had bigger things to deal with than helping me win a game of uno. For some reason this made me feel uneasy. It was like my mom told me that God doesn’t care about my problems. I thought if I prayed hard enough, maybe God could reveal his power to my family in this simple yet shocking way.
I knew it was childish of me to believe God would truly help me win this game, but what my mom said challenged everything I believed about God. I have been told that God is this big and powerful being and that he cares about every detail of my life. Yet according to my mom, He only has time for anything but me and my “small problems.” I mean who was I to take God away from helping someone less fortunate than I?
Have you ever felt like a prayer was too small for God? I have had many moments where I felt my issues and feelings were insignificant because I knew others were going through a lot worse. This did not help me process my pain nor did it draw me closer to God.
Whether you are stressed while taking an exam or you need extra strength for a big game, God wants you to go to him with EVERYTHING. You can invite God into your homework, bad dreams, and even helping you get ready for the day.
Paul states in Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Notice the phrase but in everything; God wants us to talk to him about everything.
You are probably sitting in suspense wanting to know if God allowed me to win Uno and the truth is I lost the game. Yes, my family didn’t get to see God answer my prayers the way I wanted him to, but I still experienced him in that moment. I invited God into the simplest part of my life because I love him and I know deep down He loves me too, longs to be a part of it all. Inviting him into those small things didn’t get me the results I wanted. It gave me what I needed: to be with God.
Invite God into everything you do today. Trust that even if you do not get your desired outcome that God is there with you.