I know I've read a passage about prayer not being answered when you want to use what you receive for "your own desires rather than God's." It's worded something like that. Now, I can't find it. Any help?
2007-02-28 15:14:56 · 3 answers · asked by angrygramma 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
James 4:3 You do ask, and yet you do not receive, because you are asking for a wrong purpose, that you may expend it upon your cravings for sensual pleasure.
Isaiah 1:15 And when you spread out your palms, I hide my eyes from you . Even though you make many prayers, I am not listening; with bloodshed your very hands have become filled.
Zechariah 7:13 “‘And so it occurred that, just as he called and they did not listen, so they would call and I would not listen,’ Jehovah of armies has said.
Micah 3:4 At that time they will call to Jehovah for aid, but he will not answer them. And he will conceal his face from them in that time, according as they committed badness in their dealings.
2007-03-01 02:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James 4:1-2
2007-02-28 15:18:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look in your concordance if your sure of the word desire being in there somewhere.
2007-02-28 15:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋