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| Christians praying in Goma, DR of Congo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalm 5:3
King James Version (KJV)
I want something badly. This thing that I want has been in my prayers a lot lately. When I wake up in the morning and before I go to sleep at night I pray for this one thing among the many other things for which I pray. I hope God is not getting upset with me for bugging Him about this one thing so much.
We are told throughout the Bible to pray for our heart's desires. But our prayers must be within the will of God. We can't just pray for any old thing and expect to get it. Not all things are good for us to have and sometimes the time is not right for our prayer to be answered.
Maybe I won't always get what I want, but I'll get what I need. God will bless me with the things He wants me to have. That's more important than what I want. All prayers are answered according to God's will.
Next time you think that God hasn't heard your prayer, just remember that "No" is an answer. God knows better than you what's best.
We are told throughout the Bible to pray for our heart's desires. But our prayers must be within the will of God. We can't just pray for any old thing and expect to get it. Not all things are good for us to have and sometimes the time is not right for our prayer to be answered.
Maybe I won't always get what I want, but I'll get what I need. God will bless me with the things He wants me to have. That's more important than what I want. All prayers are answered according to God's will.
Next time you think that God hasn't heard your prayer, just remember that "No" is an answer. God knows better than you what's best.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
New International Version (NIV)
