Thought passage: 2 Chron. 1:11-12, "And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like."
We should pray for healing (James 5:14-16) but how often do we hear Christians request prayer for wisdom, or for spiritual growth or for the spiritual wherewithal to set aside a sin that so easily besets them. Why are we so quick to ask for prayer for a cold we are only going to have for a few days and yet never ask prayer for a spiritual problem that has been ailing us for years?

