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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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In harms way. Sometimes we’re tempted to answer some of the silly requests of our children and in hond sight it would not have been good for them.
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Like a good parent, God knows what things are good for us and what things are bad, so if He answered every prayer, we might be harmed rather than helped.
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Sometimes we want what we what when we want it and we don’t stop to think about the consequences of what we think we need or want.
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Some say it is God’s mercy toward us that not all of our prayers were answered. I imagine it’s God’s wisdom.
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It is another way of saying “be careful what you wish for.” Sometimes the result of an answered request has unintended, and even detrimental consequences.