"O que quer?"
Estas palavras familiares exemplificam o serviço rápido para comida saborosa de um restaurante embebido na tradição. Infelizmente, muitas pessoas sentem que a oração é como fazer um pedido para o que queremos. No entanto, a oração é sobretudo conhecer Deus e a Sua vontade para as nossas vidas. Uma das maneiras pelas quais Deus ensina-nos a Sua vontade não é dando-nos sempre o que queremos. Dizes: "Bem, o que há de errado em conseguir o que quero?" Nada, se é o melhor de Deus. Mas se não é, há sempre consequências negativas, por isso tem cuidado com o que pedes!
A oração é poderosa ao permitir ligar-nos com Deus. Mas não é nada sobre Deus dizer simplesmente: "O que queres?" Trata-se de descobrir o que Ele quer para as nossas vidas.
Talvez a pergunta deveria ser invertida para: "Senhor, o que queres de mim?"
~ Lucas 22:42
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"What’ll ya have?"
These familiar words exemplify quick service for tasty food from a restaurant steeped in tradition. Unfortunately, many people feel that prayer is like putting in an order for what we want. Yet prayer is most of all about getting to know God and His will for our lives. One of the ways God teaches us His will is by not always giving us what we want. You say, "Well, what’s wrong with getting what I want?" Nothing, if it’s God’s best. But if it’s not, there are always negative consequences, so be careful what you ask for!
Prayer is powerful in allowing us to connect with God. But it’s not at all about God simply saying, "What’ll ya have?" It is about discovering what He wants for our lives.
Perhaps the question should be reversed to, "Lord, what’ll ya have of me?"
~ Luke 22:42
"What’ll ya have?"
These familiar words exemplify quick service for tasty food from a restaurant steeped in tradition. Unfortunately, many people feel that prayer is like putting in an order for what we want. Yet prayer is most of all about getting to know God and His will for our lives. One of the ways God teaches us His will is by not always giving us what we want. You say, "Well, what’s wrong with getting what I want?" Nothing, if it’s God’s best. But if it’s not, there are always negative consequences, so be careful what you ask for!
Prayer is powerful in allowing us to connect with God. But it’s not at all about God simply saying, "What’ll ya have?" It is about discovering what He wants for our lives.
Perhaps the question should be reversed to, "Lord, what’ll ya have of me?"
~ Luke 22:42
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