9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10
- Prayer enlarges your dream
- have a big ambition when it comes to God
- we should not be limited by our perceptions of ourselves and what we deserve
- we should not be bound or defined by our circumstances
- we should strive to be excellent, not just average
- we should desire for big things, always going beyond what is called for
- since you are a leader, might as well do something significant with your life
- Prayer increases faith
- have a constantly growing faith
- Jabez didn’t talk about prayer, or talk about prayer, he actually prayed. He was an ordinary man with an extraordinary habit.
