Is it unrighteous and displeasing to God when we are ambitious and professionally driven? An interesting new look at the prayer of Jabez and how it applies to our professional aspirations will shine more light. Jabez prayed to God asking Him to give him more land, to expand his geographic footprint (so to speak). Today's equivalence would be our professional reach, our career progression. Was the prayer of Jabez (found in 1 Chronicles 4:10) a selfish prayer? How did God view it? And, perhaps most importantly, how can we learn from this unique passage in God's word?