Will God give you everything you ask for?

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by DaveC519

Cuz sometimes I've asked amiss!

Amen! Must be the reason Bro John Atkinson hasn't gotten that million bucks or Dodge Viper yet, wouldn't you agree? Seems like we too often allow our "own lusts" become the greater element of our asking.

[John Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Lafon

Amen! Must be the reason Bro John Atkinson hasn't gotten that million bucks or Dodge Viper yet, wouldn't you agree? Seems like we too often allow our "own lusts" become the greater element of our asking.

Casn't be amiss... hey I would GLADLY give someone a ride to church in my dodge viper.

On a serious note you are correct. When we ask for "stuff" just because we want more "stuff", that is asking amiss and God isn't under any obligation to hand it over.

Sometimes we fall into the trap of misunderstanding what true riches are. When we understand those and ask... we receive. Everytime I believe.

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

Casn't be amiss... hey I would GLADLY give someone a ride to church in my dodge viper.

Hey, Bro John..... why not ask for a Prevost Motor Coach (they are nice and expensive too), so you can take more than just one when you go to church?

[John Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Lafon

Hey, Bro John..... why not ask for a Prevost Motor Coach (they are nice and expensive too), so you can take more than just one when you go to church?

LOL with one of those I could probably just HAVE church in it...

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

LOL with one of those I could probably just HAVE church in it...

If you should, per chance, ask God for one of them, do me a small favor and ask Him to give me one also. I'll gladly try to HAVE church in it also...

[Lafon]

Originally Posted by John Atkinson

Casn't be amiss... hey I would GLADLY give someone a ride to church in my dodge viper.

On a serious note you are correct. When we ask for "stuff" just because we want more "stuff", that is asking amiss and God isn't under any obligation to hand it over.

Sometimes we fall into the trap of misunderstanding what true riches are. When we understand those and ask... we receive.

Me thinks you are definitely right 'bout that. I think we need to first expend a few moments to think of what we are about to request of God before we pray, and perhaps in so doing we can do so with the complete assurance that we shall receive the desires of our heart. Thank God for allowing us to pray, knowing that He is always ready and willing to do that which we ask of Him.

[John Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Lafon

Me thinks you are definitely right 'bout that. I think we need to first expend a few moments to think of what we are about to request of God before we pray, and perhaps in so doing we can do so with the complete assurance that we shall receive the desires of our heart. Thank God for allowing us to pray, knowing that He is always ready and willing to do that which we ask of Him.

Yes, He is always ready to do what we ask of him:

(31) Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(32) (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

JA Commentary: Why exhaust all your energy questing for stuff? That is what people outside the kingdom do. God already knows you need food clothing and shelter.

Originally Posted by Matthew 6:33 KJVR

(33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Seek the true riches... righteousness, peace, joy in the Holy Ghost, and don't sweat the stuff, you will get the stuff you need.

There is just too much teaching in the word that:

A: God will give us what we ask

and B:

Originally Posted by 1 Timothy 6:6-8 KJVR

(6) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
(7) For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
(8) And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

This and other teachings throughout should be enough to teach what we should be asking for and what we shouldn't be overly concerned about.

I do know that God will give us what we need. In 22 years of living for God I don't recall ever having to beg him for necessities. For every door that has ever closed on me another opened. Maybe not right when I would liked it to open, but it opened.