It seems recently that I've been hearing lots of people asking God for favors. Some people call it prayer but it just sounds like a bunch of 'gimme what I want' to me. Prayer has always been the most confusing part of the spritual aspect of my life. I run far and fast when people advise me that if I just have enough faith my prayers will be answered. That's comfortable theology when it seems like everything is going my way but how do you work that out when what you think you want doesn't happen. Did you backslide or something and God isn't smiling on your that day??? I don't believe in a conditional God so that one doesn't work out for me. In recent years I've been observing that the only thing I know for sure is that God will never abandon me. What I pray for is peace, the ability to allow God to guide me and for God to give me strength in whatever my situation is. I like to think of God as my friend manafest in Jesus Christ but I don't believe God is in my life so God can grant me favors. Seems a little familiar to me. I ask my earthly friends for favors.
I don't know...apparently I need to pray for more understanding of the nature of prayer.
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Seems like if we could more fully realize all that we already have, it would overcome a constant desire for more. Maybe it means more fully utilizing what we already have (not only material things but also our health, intellect, passions, compassion for others, friendships ...)instead of needing more. Want what you have more than what you don't have.
Izzy, I think you're right. Our pastor recently talked about "Stirring what we've got". Love your comment :)
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