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God asks Solomon a dangerous question: “What do you want me to give you?” Most of us can name a dozen “practical” answers in a heartbeat. Solomon doesn’t reach for power, success, long life, or wealth. He asks for an understanding heart, and that single request forces us to look at our own desires and the kind of prayers we’ve been repeating on autopilot.

Ryan Ritchie and Pastor Michael Buffaloe dig into 1 Kings 3 and connect it to Psalm 37:4, where delight in the Lord comes before the desires of the heart. We talk about why that verse is deeper than a feel-good promise, how time in God’s Word reshapes what we want, and why biblical wisdom is more than information. Along the way, we wrestle with Jesus’ promise about asking in his name (John 14 and 16) and the tension we feel when God doesn’t give the outcome we requested.

We also get practical: how to pray for things God already delights to say “yes” to, how to pray God’s words back to God, and how to wait without trying to manufacture our own answers. We compare “urgent vs important” prayers, and we challenge the habit of plugging into every other voice for wisdom while getting unplugged from the Lord. The question we leave on the table is simple and convicting: what has become your greatest pursuit?

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a prayer rut or unsure what to ask God for, press play, then share this with a friend and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one desire you want God to realign this week?