“Ask for what you want.” This is key to living your life purpose. This morning as I was pondering on what to write about for today’s post, this thought struck me like a bolt of lightening. Every day I ask for guidance on what to write about here on Life on Purpose. And every day a story or idea is impressed upon my heart.
When a thought hits me like it did today, I get excited. I am always awed by the quotes and stories that cross my path, at just the right moment. They always support whatever it is that I feel inspired to write about. This true story proves to me once again, just how true this is.
Dick Richards had this experience as he was leading a leadership seminar in Northern Ireland. The man who hired Dick to come and train his group of leaders told Dick that that his people often failed to ask directly for what they want—not good if you desire to lead. So he asked Dick to address the issue of learning to ask for what you want.
During the seminar Dick, had the group sit in a circle. They discussed for a little while why it is so hard to ask for what we want. What happens next is what’s truly inspiring. Here is what happened in Dicks own words.
“We sit in a circle and discuss the difficulty of asking for what we want, [we discuss] the whys and hows of doing so, and then I suggest that we practice. The first few people to speak asked for what you would expect.
“I want new accounts for the business.”
“I want more energy from my people.”
It is the nun’s turn. She says, “I want someone to give me a house.”
The group is stunned by the direct, specific request. It seems very improbable: who gives houses away? It also seems audacious and absurd!
Then the man sitting next to her asks why she wants a house. She explains that she wants to set up a shelter for mothers and children who need a temporary place to live.
He tells her, “I have several houses that I need to get rid of. You can have one; two if you want them.”
His company purchased a property on which he intends to build a plant. There was a row of abandoned houses along the edge of the property. He is renovating and selling them. He is offering to give her one or two newly renovated houses.
For the second time in just a few minutes, the group is stunned. The exchange between the man and the nun is a dramatic demonstration of what we talked about during our discussion: that you have a much better chance of getting what you want if you ask for it, and if you ask in a direct and specific way. Also, doing so is an indicator of strength rather than weakness: the others recognized her request as an act of courage.”
I took this story from Dick Richards Blog.
When I finally accepted that I have a mission and life purpose and then started asking to know what it was and how to go about it, my life changed dramatically and since my life has been full of daily miracles. If you don’t know my story please read or listen to it so you can see what God can do with all of us if we are willing to ask.
If we ask for things to bless others, we are asking for what God wants to give us. And as I have shared before:
“You can’t help someone else to the top of the mountain without getting there yourself.”
Today’s Life On Purpose Challenge:
Start practicing asking for what you want. Then I invite you to share what you want here on Life on Purpose. All you have to do is scroll to the end of this post and click on leave a comment and write your question. It can be anonymous. And who knows who will read your question and have the “house” you need to make your life dream and purpose come true.
Here is what I ask:
“I ask to be part of your amazing journey of discovering and living your life purpose. I ask to hear from you and I hope to develop lasting friendships with you. I want to share my daily message with millions of people all over the world. So I ask that you will continue to visit here daily and that you will spread the word by telling others about my site. Help make my dream of supporting millions come true. I ask for at least a million people, including you, to read my book, ‘Remember Who You Are…Born for Greatness’ by Christmas. Together we can make this happen.” To buy my book click here. Thanks!
Now it’s your turn ask for what you want so all of us who read this blog can add our prayers and support to your “asking”.
Today’s Life on Purpose Quote:
“It is usually through another person that God answers our prayers.”
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Melba - March 14th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
I want someone to help me get my book published.
Someone telling me how to go about doing things helps me to understand the written instuctions better.
Steve - March 15th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Hello,
After reading through March13/14 I felt led to write to you this month I recently had gotten out of jail. Yes not the best person in the world by no means, but while I was in there I refound Jesus Christ I had been doing drugs since I was 12 yrs old I am know 32. I am now clean walking with Christ and the thing that I needed in my life to have purpose the Lord showed me to open a transitional house for people with these similar life coping problems only through Him am I well, and I need to share this with others so that they can live happy sober lives. So these words you have writen were a real inspiration to me thank you for doing Gods labor it means alot to all.