How many jars did you gather........

Today God provided another opportunity for Greg to preach. This time at Casa Hogar Douglas. He spoke on 2 Ki 4 where Elisha helps the widow and her two boys. She shares with him that her husband and her were in debt and when he died the debtor wanted the two boys as slaves as payment. God talks through Elisha and he asks her
"How can I help you. Tell me what you have in your house." I love that he doesn't just say sure and give her money. He doesn't just fix the problem in the easiest fashion granting wishes. God asks her for her ideas "how can I help you." and then asks what she has. You can see that the widow is going to be part of the answer.
She then answers back that she has nothing but a little bit of oil.
Elisha asks her to gather jars from her neighbor but He adds this......Don't ask for just a few. I think Elisha is helping her to trust God for more. He then instructs her to go inside with her boys pour out the oil into the jars and sell it to pay off the debt.
The story goes that she does what Elisha says and she keeps pouring as the boys keep bringing the jars.
When her son says "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing.

When we pray for God to do things in our life, do we gather many jars waiting for God to overflow in his answer or do we sit tight either not expecting much at all or hope that He grants our wish. God wants the relationship with us. He wants us to ask, to be prepared to do anything He asks us to and wait and anticipate the outcome. In my life sometimes it is immediate some I am still waiting years for the answer. So the next time you pray, how many jars will you gather?