From my experiences and observations, a frequent question of college students or others in life transitions is, "What do you want from me, God?"
The other day, someone was telling a story and when he asked this question he instead asked, "What do you want for me?" At first it caught me off guard as a strange way to phrase the question, but I think it is much more accurate to what is actually going on.
God doesn't need anything from us. He's not sitting around waiting for someone to step up because otherwise there is no way He can get the job done. Rather He wants us to step up because He sees the benefits for us if we do. God wants for us to get involved knowing that we will be changed and benefit from a closer relationship with Him. His desire is for us, not to gain something from us. Sometimes our gain requires giving, but God is still asking out of motivation for us. Throughout the Bible when we see God asking people for things, ultimately it's because He wants for them to be in right relationship with Him. God could have freed the Israelites without Moses' help, yet He knew what an amazing opportunity for Moses it was, etc.
Another thing I love about this phrasing is that it shifts the focus off of what I'm doing and more appropriately to what God is doing.
What does God want for you?
