God welcomes every concern you bring—but the most powerful prayers are the ones aimed at His glory. Dr. Michael Youssef explains how a devoted heart, pure motives, and confidence before God lead to bold prayers that advance His Kingdom.
God invites you to come to Him with every need—big or small. But in today’s MY Devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef challenges believers to move beyond “small” prayers that stay centered on comfort and into big prayers that seek God’s renown, praise, and honor among the nations (Jeremiah 33:9).
Dr. Youssef clarifies what makes these prayers powerful: they rise from hearts truly devoted to God—hearts that want Christ to be magnified, nonbelievers transformed, and the work of His Kingdom advanced. At the same time, he offers a sober warning: God sees every hidden motive. We can’t disguise selfish ambition as “for Your glory,” and we can’t pretend faith when we’re nurturing doubt.
As you grow in daily relationship with the Lord—learning His character and trusting His promises—your prayers naturally expand. You begin to pray with genuine faith because you know God is capable, willing, and faithful. And when your heart is clear before Him, Scripture says you can pray with confidence, receiving from Him as you seek to please Him (1 John 3:21–22).
This episode will help you realign your prayer life toward God’s glory—so you don’t just ask for outcomes, but for God to be seen, trusted, and honored through every outcome.
Prayer: God, help me to come to You with a heart that is in the right place. Help me pray big prayers that seek to glorify You and reveal Your majesty. May I seek You first and foremost. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7).
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