How specific are your prayers?
Today is Holy Wednesday—often called Silent Wednesday—the day Judas Iscariot chose to betray Jesus (Matthew 26:14–16). It’s a quiet pause before the weight of Good Friday. A moment to slow down, to repent, and to look inward.
But it’s also a day filled with hope—because we know how the story ends.
God sent His Son to live a perfect life, die on a cross for our sin, and rise from the grave so that we might know Him and live with Him forever.
So what does this mean for how we pray?
When is the last time you prayed so specifically that—even in a distracted moment—you would recognize if God moved?
Instead of simply asking God to bless your week, try praying something more intentional:
“God, help me see someone around me that I can bless.”
“God, use me to help someone experience Your peace.”
Maybe there’s something even more personal you can bring before Him today—name it.
Before you walk into the grocery store, be bold enough to ask Him to place someone in your path that you can bless. Then walk in expectant—eyes open to His presence in every aisle.
Maybe it’s financial generosity. Maybe it’s an act of service.
Maybe it’s as simple as a kind smile, showing patience, or telling a young mom she’s doing a great job—that her love for her kids is changing the world.
You might be surprised how God reveals opportunities to be His hands and feet when you ask—and then start paying attention.
God delights in our specificity.
As we move through the second half of this week, pausing to remember the cross, I believe it honors the Lord and brings Him delight when we desire to love others in tangible ways—meeting people in their day-to-day lives, often when they least expect it.
And as we pray specifically, we may find that God uses us to answer someone else’s specific prayer.
So don’t be surprised if the response you see on someone’s face—or feel in your own heart—is overwhelming in the best way.
Specific prayers invite us to live expectantly, looking for where God is already at work.
So today, as we journey through Holy Week, choose one specific prayer. Name it clearly before God—and pay attention.
I believe you’ll begin to see Him move in ways you might have otherwise missed.
And by the end of this month, you may have a story you can’t wait to tell.
Britt Goff
Wheatful Wednesday
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