How to Pray Article Series: Praying for Small Things

One of the common questions people ask whenIn this verse, Paul did not say to pray only for the big
learning how to pray is if it is ok to pray for smallthings, he said "in EVERYTHING, by prayer and
things.supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made
In my opinion, I think there is nothing wrong with prayingknown to God".
for small things. In fact, I pray for both small and bigGod loves us. He is our father. He wants us to have a
stuff. From the mundane such as a parking lot in apersonal and intimate relationship with him. When he
busy street, to big issues such as a cure for cancerlistens to our prayers, I don't believe He would say
and the end of hunger.something like, "ok, this man is asking for world peace
Let me quote from Paul�s letter to theand this girl is asking for a new pair of
Philippians, chapter 4, verse 6:shoes�world peace is more important so I'll
"Do not worry about anything, but in everything bywork on this first, the pair of shoes can wait". I don't
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let yourthink God is like that!
request be made known to God."