My son called yesterday while I was at Wal-Mart.  He’s a college student in Denton – even at “Hi Mom” I could hear the concern in his voice.  The rent was due and he couldn’t find his checkbook.   “Could you send me another one please – first thing Monday morning?” he said.  “I’ve look all over this apartment for the past 24 hours and still can’t find it – I know it’s here somewhere – I’m so frustrated!”

“Son, have you prayed about it?” I asked.  “I can’t tell you how many times God has helped me find things.  Silly as it may seem to pray over a lost checkbook, God cares about what we care about;  you care about being responsible and paying your rent on time and those things ARE in line with His will.  Ask Him and see what happens. ”   

Twenty minutes later the phone rang again.  “I found it!  It was right where I remembered having it last only some sheet music was on top of it.”  I couldn’t help but ask, “Tory, did you pray about it after we talked?”  He had and God helped him find it almost immediately. 

“He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry for help and saves them.”  Psalm 145:19

I’ve been thinking this week about the question Pastor Andy posed on a recent LifeVesting blog .  He talked about how God speaks to us through our desires.  Andy said simply, “What do you want?”  Yesterday, Tory really wanted to find His checkbook.  It wasn’t an eternally significant prayer but it was definitely a cry for help and God heard it.  I think the Father took great pleasure in guiding my son to those checks once Tory finally said, “I need you.”   

What do we want?   Have we examined our own hearts enough to even know the answer to that question?  If so, have we been brave enough to voice those dreams?  There’s no end to what God wants to use us to do in His kingdom but we have to want it.  Not just the generic, spiritual -sounding stuff.  Get specific.  Tell Him what you want – He already knows.  He birthed those desires in you. 

Sometimes, God’s just waiting for us to ask.