Does God want us to ask for more? 1 Chronicles 1-4

Is God offended that we ask for more?  In this brief biography of the man, Jabez, we have the answer to that question.   Jabez, in the midst of the "phone-book" chronicle of God's people stands out as a man who wasn't content with what God had sovereignly given him.  He wanted more.   He wanted more, but instead of following the world's methods of getting more (applying himself, working his business, doing mass-marketing, etc.) he acted in faith and came to God.   Note Jabez's prayer to God:

1 Chronicles 4:10 - Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.

God inspires the writer of this vast book to stop the pen and remember the prayer.  Of all the things God could say about all the people listed here, He stops to tell us Jabez's prayer.   God is not offended when we ask for more.   In James we are told, "we have not because we ask not" and "we ask and receive not because we ask with the wrong motives, wanting to consume it on our own lusts" (James 4:2-3).   Let's realize that God desires us to ask and to ask with the right motives.   God wants us to build our homes and to expand our "tents" (enlarge our boarders).  And He has the power and will to do that for us.   But, only if we do so for the right reasons.   To build our retirement plan so we can take off from our responsibilities He left us here for is not a good motive to expand our "boarders."   If we want to be able to do more for Christ and to expand and continue His mission and message, that would be a good reason to ask for an enlarged tent.   Let's realize that God wants us to come to Him with these type of things.  He delights in given His people "MORE."   But, He also knows our hearts and what we will do with MORE.   Sometimes He simply knows we can do more with LESS.