What would you ask for?

If you could have anything, absolutely anything in the world simply by asking, what would your request be? Would it be a perfect job, perfect health, a better family, better friends, lots of money, or tickets to the superbowl?

The real question is who's asking? And when was the last time someone came around to grant you all your wishes?

Well, it happened to King Solomon in 1 Kings 3:5-12; when God appeared to him in a dream, asking him to request whatever he desired.  Solomon could have asked for a few other things which personally, would have been on the top of my list, but he asked for "a discerning heart" - wisdom; so he could govern the people and be able to know the difference between right and wrong. He asked for the right tools to do his job well.

Now, back to us. If God were to ask you the same questions...what would your request be? An end to our debts?  The perfect marriage? The perfect job? All these things are end results. Perhaps we need to request qualities that will make us better, attributes that will guide us in making better choices, characteristics that will qualify our judgements in high places. A good place to start is by seeking discernment - wisdom. 

Self Builders:

• What is your request?
• If you could improve any two areas of your life, what would they be?
• In what ways do you need to change to help bring about those improvements?