“Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me.”
The Comparison
This proverb names a specific, humble request here, neither poverty nor riches, worth holding as needed model, not requesting maximum abundance, comparative advantage over others, but this described, moderate, actually sufficient portion, worth examining whether this same, humble request characterizes your own prayers.
Notice food convenient for me, worth examining this specific phrase, not generic sufficiency but this described, personally fitted portion, worth holding as genuine trust that God knows what is actually, specifically convenient for you, worth practicing this same, humble, specific request rather than generic, maximal asking.
This is worth applying against however much your own prayers have quietly requested maximum abundance, comparative advantage, rather than this proverb’s own humble model, worth considering what praying for food convenient for me, specifically, moderately, might actually require of your own current requests.
Consider today praying this proverb’s own specific, humble request, neither poverty nor riches, food convenient for me, trusting God’s own specific knowledge of what is actually, genuinely fitting for you, rather than requesting comparative maximum, worth practicing this humbler, more trusting prayer.
Choose Contentment
- Pray this proverb’s own specific request today, neither poverty nor riches.
- Consider whether your own prayers have quietly requested comparative, maximum abundance.
- Practice trusting God’s specific knowledge of what is genuinely convenient, fitting, for you.
Prayer
Lord, give me neither poverty nor riches, but feed me with food convenient for me. Let this humble, specific request replace my own quiet asking for maximum abundance. Amen.
Carry this today
A humble, specific request trusts God’s own knowledge of what is genuinely, actually fitting.