The prayer of Jabez

I heard recently that Bruce (The Prayer of Jabez) Wilkinson's effort to make a difference in Africa has foundered and he has bailed out (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/002/8.76.html).

 

I never could bring myself to read The Prayer of Jabez. The specter of millions of rich, fat, contented American Christians praying, "Lord, enlarge my tent" has always repulsed me. OF COURSE they'll enlarge their tent. They're too fat to fit in their old one.

 

Maybe Wilkinson got it right in the book. As I said, I haven't read it. My reaction is to how American Christians reacted to it. That was definitely the rich wanting more and more. There may be a fifth thing that never says enough, that being Christians rich in the things of this world.

 

Jabez is about crying out in your pain to the Lord and what God does about that. Do that. Find where it leads.