This morning, I sat down to meditate, and started off, like I often do, thanking God for our kids and the myriad of blessings in our lives.  As I started to think of each one, (We have a combined family of 8, 5 of which are married and so far, they have produced a total of 10 grandchildren.)  I thought about what I wanted for each one;  the list is quite long.  So I thought, "what do I really want for them?" and realized that it is what I want for each of us.

1. Rather than pray for God to give you peace, I pray that you become peace, as you become one with him, "who is our peace." (Ephesians 2:14)

2.  Rather than pray for money, I pray that you are one with the provider who "gives the power to create wealth and adds no sorrow to it." (Proverbs 10:22)

3.  Rather than pray for you to be blessed, I pray that you are a blessing to someone today, knowing that the "measure you give is the measure you get, pressed down, shaken together and running over."  (Luke 6:38)

4.  Rather than pray that you will be healed, I pray that you become aware that you are already "whole, perfect, complete, lacking nothing" and allow that to manifest outward from the deepest recesses of your being.  (James 1:4)

5.  Rather than pray that he fulfills the desires that you ache for, I pray that as you become one with him, he will keep his promise to  "give you the desires of your heart," without the ache.  (Psalm 37:4)

6.  Rather than pray for you to make the right connections and meet the right people, I pray that you are still enough to hear his voice behind you saying, "This is the way, walk ye in it."  (Isaiah 30:21)

7.  Rather than pray that you would have a great idea or create that one "thing" that would make you rich or famous, I pray that with every breath, you breathe in the Creator himself so that creativity would just flow out of you so much so that you can't even contain all the blessings.  Because I know that  "eye has not seen nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has in store for those that love him."  (I Corinthians 2:9)

Yes, I could pray for needs that keep coming back and he would answer, because that's who he is; but why not pray really for just one:  that you would be one with him, and have all your needs fulfilled, always? 

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