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.
Last edited by Lafon; 04-13-2010 at 07:40 AM.
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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.
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Last edited by John Atkinson; 04-13-2010 at 07:49 AM.
There may be a scripture that would lead one to say that God gives His children everything they ask for, but that would HAVE be the incorrect interpretation of that scripture.
It's just not the reality of life.
How many dead people are there that we wish were still alive?
I could go on and on....
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