What Gives You The Audacity To Ask For Big Things?

Something happened yesterday and I think it is an important reminder for all of us - you and I.

I was speaking at an event yesterday and the moderator said to the audience. The last time I moderated a session with Ugochi, one of the questions she was asked was, "What gives you the audacity to ask for big things?" Ugochi said, "because I need it." The moderator said, that made her to critically assess something she wanted in that season but didn't think she could get. But clarifying that she really needed that thing, made her go all out to find a way, and she found a way.

After listening to that, I remembered the scenario. It was two years ago at a panel with Visionary Compass Accelerator Program (VCAP) alumni. My mentor was aware of the big asks I had made to both high profile individuals and institutions on my NYU education funding journey and was just in awe, hence the question. When I responded to that question without thinking much and said, "because I need it." I saw the stir it caused both with everyone on the panel and with the attendees, so I explained. If I really need something and I have tried to get it myself and it is not working, I ask for help and God will help me get the help. The persons I ask might say no, but I will ask because I need it. 

After the panel that year, I reflected on what really gave me the audacity and God reminded me of what He had said to me in January 2019 before I started the NYU journey. It was the same Word He reminded me of when I did not want to do my crowdfunding in April 2021. Here is an excerpt below from my prophetic journal if you're not aware of that story.

And then it made sense. I had simply automated that instruction to ask for help wherever God asked me to ask for help. Whenever I asked God a question and He gave instructions on what to do, even if it was ridiculous, I followed through. I'll be honest and say that for the ridiculous instructions, many times, I just did it so I could go back to Him and say I did it and it did not work. But, every single time, the ridiculous instruction worked.

Many times, the reason we do not ask for help is pride. But, if your Father owns the universe and has placed resources in quarters outside of you, you have to step out in faith and receive what He has made available to you. So, this is my reminder to you and to me too, ask for help where God has asked you to ask for help from.

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Enjoy the image below of the simple fact - Your Father, God, owns the universe.