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Discuss C.S. Lewis’ statement, “If God had granted all the silly prayers I’ve made in my life, where would I be now?”
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“You ask and don’t receive because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your evil desires…” (James 4:3 HCSB).
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At least you provided a quick response. Yes. unanswered prayers can become a headache.
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It shows the folly of human wisdom in the light of God’s wisdom.
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God’s will is perfect. We need to allow God to be God and rely upon His wisdom.
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I’ve also asked for a lot of “silly” things through prayer in my life. At the time they didn’t seem silly, but as I’ve gotten older, and grown in my walk with Christ, I can see the reasons for those prayers not being answered. My life would be a lot different, but I believe I’m where I’m supposed to be, and God’s not done with me. So I’m thankful for those unanswered “silly” prayers.
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I know I have prayed for some things in my life that seemed so serious at the time, but looking back, I realize that if God would have granted those prayers, my life would have been completely different, and I don’t believe it would have been in a good way. God always knows what’s best.