Sometimes we ask for things that we aren't ready to recieve yet. There is a part in my Bible that I'm not so sure that I understand. It says that we will get everything we ask for, but later on in life. Not right when we want it. Does that mean we get everything thing that we want? Like do we get to be famous? Does Miley Cyrus REALLY become our best friend? God knows what is best for us. He knows us more then we know ourselves. He knows what is right for us, and He knows what isn't.
I know somebody who was going through a hard time with something. But they kept on praying about it continually and paitiently for 2 years. Eventually, God helped them out of it at the time that he knew was best. So if we are patient with God, he will eventually do what is best for us. Sometimes we pray for something, but God gives us something better.

And, sometimes we pray selfish prayers. Such as this one.

"Dear God....

I saw an awesome thing at the mall today, and I seriously want it. And you know that contest to win 100,000 thousand dollars? I want to win that too. If I do win, I'll buy a plasma screen TV, every game system in the world, and a whole new wardrobe all for myself! Man that would make my friends SOOO jealous. Well, God, have a great day! Oh, and please give me everything I ask for. AMEN!"

When, we should really be praying prayers like this:
"Dear God, I really want that thing that I saw at the mall today. So if it is your will, please bless me with it. And there is a contest to win 100,000 dollars too! I really need the extra money. If it's your will Lord, please give me these things, unless of course you have better for me.

AMEN!"

Even though a lot of us pray like prayer number 1, that doesn't mean God won't answer it. But if we pray like prayer number 2, Well, God will be more proud of us. Even though sometimes it is hard to say, "If it is your will," It does make sense. For example. God's will is what is best for all of us. So this way, we're not saying, "Give this to me now," We're saying, "If it is your will for me to have this, then your will be done." As it says in the Lord's Prayer. "Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven."

God knows everything. Though we may not know what will happen in the future, God will always do what's best.

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Posted by Caity

In many of those passages it says things like "delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." What I've learned is that when we 'delight ourselves in the Lord' the desires of our heart often change to match his will!

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~Caity

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Posted by midwifemom

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Posted by RhondaMama

Thy will be done. That is a tough one to pray, but is the best for us beyond anything that we can ever pray for ourselves. He knows infinitely more what we need than we ourselves could ever hope to know. Thanks for the reminder.

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Rhonda

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Posted by robinkay

What? God is not obigated to obey us? You've got to be kidding? (Grin) Great post!

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