Are you asking enough?

"You art coming to a King,
Large petitions with you bring
For his grace and power are such
None can ever ask too much."

These words come from John Newton, the same English writer who gave us the beloved hymn, "Amazing Grace." They are a simple reminder that God is far more generous with us than we expect. One of the great secrets of spiritual life is to learn to expect God to be good to you, even as you become more and more aware of your own unworthiness. No one would know this better than Newton, who prior to his conversion had engaged in the horrific work of trading slaves. Though he called himself a "wretch," he nonetheless dared to expect God to bless him. We would all benefit from such presumption.

Don't let yourself be deterred from asking God for something large today. Be brash! Expect God to be good to you, not because you are really special, but because God's grace really is amazing.