Half-Hearted Prayers

Today is going to be a great day! I'm telling myself that because I have to believe it. The opposite is unthinkable. I've had way too many of the other days. You know how you pray and believe in your heart that things are going to change and God is going to answer your prayers. You believe it in your heart, but not with your WHOLE heart. It's because we think we are not worthy of something so wonderful. That it is for someone else more worthy - that lives their life without any difficulties or sin issues. Surely God will bless them before me. And let's face it, there has to be a long line of people before me. So it's hard to think that my time may be coming soon. God doesn't want us to live half-heartedly. Or not allowing Him to use us to our full potential.
Let's face it! Who is without sin? I can think of several of my closest friends and I look at how they live their lives and how awesome their personalities are and I think "Wow they really have it together". But at the same token, I'm sure people might think the same about me. I look at how the closest people around me are having things fall into place for them. And I ask God, "What is wrong with me? What do I need to change? What are they doing so well, that I'm not?" I'm honest when I say I am completely happy for them and how God is putting everything together for them. I just use them as an example of how I should be.
Then I realize I'm comparing myself to them. And God doesn't ask us to do that. We are all created unique. We all serve a purpose and mine is different than one of my friends. That's why the body of Christ makes everything happen victoriously. It's the same with our own body. We need all the parts working together in order for us to function appropriately and effectively.
I have to stay positive in my prayers and realize that God loves me so much that He wants to give me the desires of my heart. And He is not willing to sit back and only give me half - but the whole thing. That's why we cannot just settle for giving Him half our heart. We reap what we sow. So if I sow half-hearted prayers, I will reap half-hearted prayers! I don't know about you, but I'm not willing to accept that. I want it all! I will expect big things and I will give God my entire heart. I will not worry about getting hurt or rejected! I know that God is waiting for me to accept what He has waiting for me and know that I may not deserve it, but He loves me and wants to bless me anyways! And guess what, He loves you just as much! We are all His favorite. What is your prayer today?

"This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple." Colossians 1:26-27 (The Message)