Lord Almighty, God of Israel, you have revealed this to your servant, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ So your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. (2 Samuel 7:27 NIV, 12-31-12)

Courage to pray a blessing for yourself.

Sure, it might be tough to presume to ask God for your kingdom to last forever, but we’re often afraid to ask God for His “lesser” promises for us. So maybe we need to ask God to give us/me the courage to believe God for His blessings.

[Help me to believe that your promises are for me and to have the courage to claim them by asking.]