Which is Easier

Which is it easier: to tell this paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven," or to tell him, "Stand up. Take your mat and walk"? (Mark 2:9 NCV)

Today's meditation:

• Sometimes our very prayers limit what God intends to do for us because he is ready and able to do more than we ask.

Pray today:

• For the elimination of the College's debt. (One morning in prayer I asked God to reduce the College's debt. He chastened me rather quickly, challenged my faith, and pointed out that eliminating the debt is not any harder for him than reducing it so why not ask for more?)
• For our debts to be forgiven, both the spiritual and the material, for us to shake off our shackles and walk faithfully into a promising future.
• For the vision of the future to include big dreams and bold actions, for our self-imposed limitations to be dismantled, for us to dare to do what we've never done before, for the future enterprise to be grounded in God's Word and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Pray First in every circumstance, challenge, and choice. Always Pray First!