Nothing too little

This morning I was filled with so much thankfulness. You see, recently God has been helping me broaden and deepen my prayers, an answer to my prayers... But this past week (and many others) I have also been coming to my Savior with small petitions and requests. Some of my prayers are deep and 'meaningful', while some of my prayers are for 'petty' things, small personal desires that really don't matter in God's great plan. This is what I am thankful for. God allows me to come to Him with deep prayers and concerns, but He also lets me come to Him as a child does; honest and simple. God says to let all requests be made know to Him, big or small; after all, He already knows every detail that is going on in my mind and life. Whether I am praying for others, for nations, for change, or whether I am praying for a parking space or not to get stomach problems from the water in St. Lucia if you know what I mean... He listens and cares. Nothing is too small or too big for our great God! I am so thankful that He is never 'too busy' to care, that He seeks a personal relationship with me, with us. I am thankful that I can talk to my LORD every step of every day. That I can tell him how thankful I am for the birds singing and how thankful I am that they didn't poop on my head (a fear of mine...)! I am thankful I can come to him as I am, with so much growth needed, knowing He loves me just as I am... sin and all. He loves me enough to not answer all my prayers and He loves me enough to answer the others. He loves me enough to work without regard to time, but rather His timing. The list goes on and on... today I am thankful that my God is with me and cares about all things me and us; big or small, 'meaningful' or 'petty'!