“These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:32-33 (NLT)
God is wanting and waiting to answer my prayers. So when I pray for something more than once, it’s not because I need to convince God to do it. Instead, my persistent prayers let God know what's really important to me.
In other words, praying persistently tests my priorities. If it's not worth praying about repeatedly, then it isn't a priority.
What is most important to me is whatever I worry about most. Worry tells me what's important in my life. If I worry about it, it's important to me. If I don't worry about it, then either I've entrusted it to God, or it's not that important.
Every time I start to worry, I should stop and turn the worry into a prayer. If I prayed about everything I worried about, I'd have a lot less to worry about. Worry won't change anything. But prayer can!
Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount, "These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need” (Matthew 6:32-33 NLT).
When my priorities are right, God's answer is “yes.” He'll give me all I need if my first concern is to live for his kingdom. Often, "I'm waiting on God to answer this prayer." Am I waiting on God, or is he waiting on me? Maybe he wants to test my desires and priorities. He wants to know what’s most important to me before he gives me an answer.
The Bible promises, "The LORD will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right" (Psalm 84:11 NLT).
When I'm living for Jesus—when I'm giving him my attention and stay connected to him—then he is ready to give me what my heart desires.
God won’t hold back any of his goodness!
In summary:
Prayer is less about convincing God and more about revealing my priorities. Persistent prayer shows what matters most, while worry highlights the areas I need to entrust to Him. Instead of letting anxiety dominate, I can turn every worry into prayer, knowing God already understands my needs. Jesus teaches that when I seek God’s kingdom first and live righteously, He promises to provide everything I need. Often it’s not about waiting on God, but Him waiting on me to align my desires with His will. When I live for Him and stay connected, He holds nothing good back from me. If it's not worth praying about repeatedly, then it isn't a priority.
Bottom line:
When I make seeking God and His Kingdom my first priority, He promises to meet all my needs—so turn worries into prayers and trust His provision.
My next wisest step:
I need to be sure I'm aligning my Priorities for Kingdom Impact. If my foundation (time, energy, focus) is aligned with my highest calling then my influence for others grows naturally, and everything else (content, coaching, tools) flows with greater authority and authenticity.
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