… if He said you could have anything you wanted? This is a good question to ask yourself, because it reveals a lot about your heart.
In [tag]1 Kings[/tag] 3:5 God asked [tag]Solomon[/tag] this question. “In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night; and God said, ‘Ask what you wish me to give you.’”
This is what Solomon asked for: “…give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil.” 1 Kings 3:9
Because he asked for [tag]wisdom[/tag] on how to help people God responded with this: “God said to him, ‘Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked [tag]riches[/tag] for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, behold, I have done according to your words.’ ‘Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, nor shall one like you arise after you. I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.’” 1 Kings 3:11-13
This passage reminds me of [tag]Matthew 6:33[/tag], “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
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Thank you for this post.
I’ve been asking God for money for some time now (in vain) after learning that asking God for things is not necessarily bad. But I understand what I’ve been doing wrong. First of all, I have not been living within God and has not allowed God to live in me. It says in Galatians 5:19-23, [all those who practice] the works of the flesh, [which are] sexual immorality, oral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery (fortune telling), hatreds, strife, jealousy, outburst of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkeness, carousing and anything similar,…will not inherit the kingdom of God. I have been commiting atleast 2 of these “works of flesh” w/o realizing they weren’t right.
And secondly, I’ve been asking, specifically for certain things (for specific results, even telling him that I would not like it if God didn’t do it in the way I wanted) which was beyond what I actually needed btw. But I realize I have been very selfish in my wishes, not trusting God.
So God does not answer all prayers, especially if it was prayed for selfish reasons…don’t know if you agree or not.
I think God does answer every prayer. It’s just not a “YES” for every prayer.
Hi, I need you to pray to God for affirmation to my son as below.
My son Mervyn is calling by God to go to Perth on 21/10/2008.He everyday and night reading bible and praying to God for the right direction. On 7/11/2008, heavenly light shine upon Mervyn and God talk to him that you are calling from God will give him divine mercy, wisdom, speak in tongues, vision, prophecy, discernment, healing and hearing, joy, love and God give Mervyn the direction to go back to his home on 17/12/2008 for further his law study at Buxton and continue to work at his own country as God will leads him and provide him everything he needs until he will successfully obtain LLB certificate and God will make him to automatically beomce UK Judge/Barrister/Senior Council/Lawyer. God also give him whatever he request. Please pray to God to affirm his calling from God to go to back his home for furthering study in law at his own country.
I think God really doesn’t care about everyone i am a mother of four trying to get divorced from a man that physically abused me i have moved i work and got to school and i have been praying that god bless me with some money to help take care of my family for a home that doesn’t have rats maybe a car so we don’t have to take a bus and you know what God ignores me so why pray
@Davenia, i don’t quite agree with you when you say God does’nt care about everyone..the truth is He does care about you and is more than willing to help you. God who is so interested in the flowers you, the birds that fly cannot but be interested in you.
i wish i had a great advice to give you on your marriage. there are steps to effective prayers.
1. you must be a xtain i mean, you must be Born Again. the bible which is our manual as xtains is clear about that..trouble for us today is the bible is too simple for the complex world we have created for ourselves. only if we will go the bible way..
2. pray according to God’s word. this means you need to study the bible to know exactly what God is saying about your situation. remind him of His word.
3.you should try to open up to someone say a pastor, someone who can give you great advice not junk
4.believe that things will get better. if your mind pictures a better tommorrow, your system will be programmed to work at it until it happens.
lastly, it is well with you and all that concerns you.
I read that God is my source and money is my servant. I’ve always made money my source and God my servant which is obviously very wrong. In these troubled times God is providing and brought improvement into my life which I am thankful for. Amen.