(May 6, 2011 at 4:05 am)Cinjin Cain Wrote:(May 6, 2011 at 3:46 am)Godschild Wrote: Your faith must have be shallow and your understanding of scripture limited because when Jesus was talking about answered prayer He was saying that your prayer would have to be within the will of God to be answered. Praying for gain outside of spiritual matters very seldom results in a positive answer, I know you did not say what you were praying for but most people want to know why they did not receive the stuff they prayed for. Prayer is meant for a relationship with God, one that is spiritual not material or physical. Prayer is a way given to us to grow closer to God.
Firstly, I wasn't addressing you. Secondly, you can't pretend to know what I was praying for when I was 9 years old. Thirdly, your bible does NOT preface or put a disclaimer on what you're allowed to ask for. It makes a statement of "fact". Fourthly, a one sided conversation does not make anyone closer to anything - let alone the most powerful force in the universe. Fifthly, do you think it was selfish of me to ask god for school clothes and shoes?!?!
If I was locked in a room with Hussein, Bin Laden and You and I had a pistol with only two bullets ... I'd shoot you TWICE!!
You are right I do not know what you were praying for and I said so, you also gave no details to your age or for that matter any real details at all so you left one to assume. No I do not think it wrong for a 9 year old to ask God for clothes and shoes for school, I also do not think that a 9 year old should be left wondering why God did not answer that prayer, your parents should have had a talk with you about unanswered pray.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
