Craig Groeschel: “Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our thirst for the waters of life; having fallen in love with life, we have ceased to dream of eternity, and in our efforts to build a new earth, we have allowed our vision of the new heaven to dim. Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly, to venture on wider seas, where storms will show your mastery; where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars. We ask you to push back the horizon of our hopes; and to push back the future in strength, courage, hope, and love. This we ask in the name of our Captain, who is Jesus Christ. Amen!.”
I have often found myself praying in a fatalistic mindset. Instead of asking God to intervene and make a way, I’ve prayed that God would help me accept what ever outcome He allows to happen. It’s as if I’ve adopted the attitude “It is what it is.” Craig Groeschel emphasizes the point that God is in pursuit of us, wanting us to fully surrender and be available to Him. Our Father is approachable and He constantly searches for those who desire Him, who want to glorify Him, wanting to be put to good use. Let’s commit to pray boldly with risk. May God change my fatalism to believing that my praying matters!
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