The Aladdin factor

The Aladdin factor simply means the ability to ask for what you want. It does not refer to begging or coveting but to sincere asking for what you want. Richard Carlson, in his book Don’t sweat the small stuff about money, wrote that it is astonishing what you can accomplish by simply asking for what you want. There is no question that each of us will need help from other people at one time or another no matter how rich or secure we may be.
 We need each other for fellowship, success and reinforcement.
The fact that there are many people on earth and many problems should awaken us to the need for inter-dependence.
Besides hard work, determination, passion, right skills and knowledge you need the Aladdin factor to make it in business, ministry or social life. The Aladdin factor refers to the crucial role that relationships play in the success of an individual.  No-one is a self-made man, you are made by many people. Therefore it is not a sin to ask for help when you really want it. In fact it is insolence not to ask for help when you really need it.
There are times in life when you are faced with a real need or challenge and you do not have the capacity or the means to assist yourself. It is in such times that you should ask for help from those who have the means. You can ask for forgiveness from someone whom you have hurt and get it instead of continuing to worry about it and to regret that you hurt them. You can also request for a break from someone who constantly harasses you or jeers at you.
You will be surprised that when you ask for that break they will grant it to you as if they were waiting for you to say it. You can also ask for reconciliation with your prospective mate or spouse instead of pretending to be fine and moving on when you know that you really want them. You may be surprised they would be quick to hug you because they were longing for another chance but they were unsure about what you were thinking. 
You can ask your boss for a pay raise. Though it is not always the case that they will grant you but they would be glad you communicated it positively than to be on go slow without their knowledge.
You will be surprised that when the time comes for pay raise they will take into account your plight and get a slightly higher increase than others.
Queen Esther urgently needed the help of King Xerxes against the malicious plots of Haman to wipe out all the Jews from the kingdom. She knew the law forbade her from entering the king’s court without appointment or invitation and that she belonged to a foreign race but she went ahead and asked for the king’s favour. Surprisingly, the King actually promised to grant her request even to the half of his kingdom three times in Esther 5:3; 7:2 and 9:12. Dear reader, you do not know what a goldmine is the Aladdin factor. Esther was granted her request. In first Kings 3:5 God appeared to King Solomon at the beginning of his reign and said to him, “Ask what I shall give thee.” Solomon wisely asked for a wise and understanding heart to judge his subjects.
God was so pleased with Solomon’s request that He even gave him riches and honour he had not asked for. When you are presented with the golden opportunity to ask for what you want remember not to ask amiss or foolishly as the daughter of the temptress Herodias did when she asked for John the Baptist’s head (Mark 6:22).
If heathen kings like Herod and Xerxes could generously grant requests how much more can the King of Kings grant you what you ask for? His threefold invitation to you to ask for what you want in Mathhew 7:7 is sufficient proof that He is ready to help you.
However, in all your asking, remember to be humble and sincere in your belief that deep down other people want to help you.

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