Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.

I recently read about a Stubborn little boy, with a smart Big sister! Although his mother didn’t want him to have scissors, the fact that they were forbidden made them desirable for his heart. When his sister found him with the scissors, she ran to the kitchen to get an orange. She said, If you will give up the scissors, you can have an orange!

So often, we approach God with the same stubborn little spirit. As James says, We “lust and have not…[we] ask amiss…”

Because we want it, we try to demand or barter with God for this thing we think is best for our lives. All the while, God has for us something better if we will just let go and trust Him.

When we pray, we are not seeking to change God, but we are seeking to change our heart to align with His will. Perhaps it is time to let go of the scissors, and trust what God has is even better!