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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who freely gives to all, willingly, and it will be given to him." (James 1: 5)

The purpose of prayer is not to move God to our path. It is to move us in His way. It is to go toward what is His will. Solomon said, "I need wisdom." That's exactly what God wanted him to ask for. So the Lord gave him not only what he had asked for, but even more.

Solomon discovered that the purpose of prayer is to make his own will align with God. This is so important! Sometimes we think that through prayer we will somehow convince God to do what we want Him to do. I have even heard: "I was fighting with God in prayer." Who won? I hope it was God. If you are trying to fight God, you will lose one way or another.

What would you say if God came to you tonight in a dream and said, "I'll give you what you want"? Your answer will be a real indication of where you are spiritually, how you are doing in the spiritual race.

We see that Solomon's heart was right with God, because he said, "Lord, I need wisdom. I am oppressed with my responsibilities."

Have you ever felt like that? Do you feel overwhelmed by your parenting responsibilities? Maybe you're the director of a company. Or boss at a construction site. Maybe you supervise others in a ministry. Or you are a teacher in a classroom.

Everybody comes to you with problems. Many times you feel like you can not handle it all. Say, "Lord, give me wisdom." He will.

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