On the second Friday of January 2026, I heard an interesting story that I want to share with you. I may not be precise with all the names and places; some details I might fill in. However, the story is exactly as I heard it, and it is a true one.
Long ago, there was a king in France who ruled a vast and respected kingdom. He was highly honored, and people approached him with great caution and reverence.
One day, a common man—a civilian, so to speak—decided to host a birthday celebration. As he thought about the venue, he concluded that the king’s castle, perched at the top of a hill, was the perfect place. Confident in his decision, he told his friends, “I will go to the king and ask for permission to use his favorite castle for my birthday party.”
His friends laughed at him and dismissed the idea. They told him the king would never grant such a request. Still, the man insisted.
Against all odds, he was given the rare opportunity to see the king—face to face, without intermediaries or barriers. Standing before the king, he boldly presented his request. Those surrounding the king were stunned. Their expressions seemed to ask, “How dare you ask such an impossible thing?”
The king listened carefully and then remained silent for several minutes. Finally, he spoke and said, “I grant your wish.”
The man was overjoyed. He went ahead and celebrated his birthday in the king’s favorite castle.
The people around the king were confused and later asked him why he had granted such a ridiculous request. The king replied:
“Among all the requests I receive, only this one made me feel like a king. He asked for something great because he believed I had the power to grant it. That is why I honored his request.”
This story challenges us deeply.
If you are a believer, how do you pray? Do you dare to ask God for more? Or are we held back by limiting beliefs? Do we ask only for small, safe things—or do we ask for great things that, when fulfilled, leave no doubt that it was the hand of God?
The Holy Writ tells us, “For nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). Our prayers do not have to be selfish. We can ask for greater things—for others, for society, and even for the world.
The bottom line is this: we must have faith that God can do even the things we consider impossible. Let us dare to believe. Let us train ourselves to have unlimited faith in Him.
Shalom.
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