St. Jude is the Saint of the impossible. Do you think that it is wrong to pray for something selfish such as love or wealth?
2006-10-31 18:59:41 · 13 answers · asked by BONNI 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God wants us to live life abundantly, Bible says so. Love is cool to give and desiring it nearly always makes it take longer unless we are talking temporary love. Wealth is good only if you share it.
Best way to get love is to decide you do not need it and just accept that you are not going to find it, and the next thing you know it will find you and that's what you really want right.
2006-10-31 19:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God Desires Your Success
1 Samuel 15:22
God wants you to be successful. This does not mean He has an automatic plan for you to become rich or famous, although either of these may be included in His ultimate design for your life.
God's idea of success begins at the Cross where Jesus died. Success is not measured by what you do in life or what you gain financially. Your love and devotion to Jesus Christ measure your success.
In 1 Samuel 15, we read how Saul decided he would offer a sacrifice that only God's anointed priest was commissioned to offer. Since Samuel was not present, Saul felt justified in his actions and made the sacrifice himself.
This one act of disobedience cost Saul the kingdom. Here is a lesson we need to learn if we are going to be successful. God anoints certain people to do certain things. He has placed leaders in our lives for a reason. If we want to lead, we must first learn to follow.
If you fail to submit to your God-given authority, then success from God's perspective will be difficult to achieve.
A successful person has learned humility to the point that he no longer thinks about whether he has gained it or not.
We are called to do the will of God, but this only can be done at the feet of Christ.
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2006-11-01 03:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of wealth, pray for financial stability. Instead of love, pray for compatibility. Instead of St. Jude, pray to God directly.
2006-11-01 03:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we always should remember--pray that God's will be done....
desires of the world are carnal--thus sin---wealth and such are sins...
we should pray for love-----to love all even as God has loved us..
to pray to God--not to another saint- and ask him to send the right person for you is ok...
2006-11-01 03:04:03 · answer #4 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you really should pray for things like the well being of others, peace (I know, that's virtually impossible), etc... But, we are selfish by nature and ask for things we want too.
I think it's ok to pray for love, God wants us to love one another and be happy.
2006-11-01 05:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you do with that love or wealth if you obtain it.
example. If you use the wealth to better you finacial stat and use the rest to help outheres who need help then no...i wouldnt think so. If you use it in greed then yes...i think so
2006-11-01 03:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by eightieschick70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not be wrong to pray for love! As for money that would depend on why you wanted the money-whether you would use it to help others or just to buy luxuries for yourself!
2006-11-01 03:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is selfish about wanting love and wealth. Those are very normal human desires.
2006-11-01 03:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by casey54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question.
I look at it this way. I pray for those things, but qualify the following at the end of the prayer:
"...if it would truly please You, my Lord."
That way, it's his decision to bless me with good things. If he does, he does. If he says "no", then so be it...right?
Sound good?
I don't see any point in feeling guilty about wanting to fully enjoy the world why we're here, as long as our actions aren't immoral.
Best to you!
2006-11-01 03:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by bhamjeff2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, as long as those are not the only things you pray for.
2006-11-02 13:26:42 · answer #10 · answered by Tony M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋