You Need Prayer Seriously???

see, this is the thing I never quite understood.

If God/The Higher Power/Allah/Whomever  wants what's best for us, why do we have to NOT be selfish?    This may come off as borderline blasphemous for some, but why can't one ask for wealth/financial success? 

I mean, assuming there actually is a hell (and none of us will know until that time comes) do people of wealth, unless they are straight up evil, go there only?    And if it is selfish to ask for wealth, is is selfish to ask for good health? 

I honestly don't know about drawing the prayer line if you realize that what you put out there via mediatation or prayer comes back to you, be it benevolent or malevolent in nature. 

I guess you and I will not understand that line of thinking...And I am going to have 3.6 million dollars in my bank account every quarter and God will be happy that I finally did something with my talent/gift

THANK YOU GOD for trusting me with this blessing..still don't know why

Oh I just thought....I bet Perry prayed for riches...now that he has it, I am willing to bet that its ****** his head up even more now...can't be who he really is, and having to do better than the last film is a really hard thing to live up too...that is why I stopped asking and just started thanking, less pressure...lol and YES I am all about the easiest road taken!

I fall more in line with what Cookie said. I have more of a conversation with God. I usually thank Him for the day and ask for forgiveness because no matter what, I sin daily and sometimes it's sins that I don't even realize I'm committing. I pray for others, some I've met and many I have not. My prayers are not centered around me asking God for things, He knows my needs. I must say that I have prayed for money to pay my bills, for my healing if it is His will, for wisdom to budget my money, for help to parent my children right, to be a better wife, daughter, mother and fellow woman. I have prayed selfish prayers but that is just the immaturity of my walk with God.

I'm constantly growing and learning and I've realized that if I'm never healed from my infirmities, then it is God's will and so I use that as a witness to others. I've been able to speak to others about God through my illnesses that I never would have met, so I believe there is a purpose for this "thorn in my side".

I won't pray for the lotto even though I would like to win it but I would have to play it first. LOL I would never pray for something bad to happen to someone else. There is a Pastor of a church in Arizona that is praying for the death of Pres. Obama. (you tube it) and his followers see nothing wrong with it. That is not of God. God is love.

I believe in being specific in my prayers because the bible says, "You have not because you ask not" ( loose translation)

(((((((((((((((((((((((Rita)))))))))))))))))))))))))))) you actually pretty much hit it on the head for me as well

What religion are you anyway out of curiousity?

I grew up in the Baptist church but now I'm Seventh Day Adventist but we do a lot of non-denominational outreach because heaven is not going to be divided into denominations.

I swear I know 50 billion 7 day adventist...use to attend that church as well back in the day, high school, didn't listen to the message was really there to socialize...some nice lookin' folks in the 7 day adventist churches....lol

Ro!  I haven't seen you on the board much lately, but leave it to you to jump back in here with a bang!

I like you am not religious, I like to consider myself spiritual.  I have 'conversations' with my higher power, I find it soothing and find strength in prayer.  I don't pray for negative things to happen to people and while yeah, I could use money I don't pray to win the lotto. I'd like to be in a committed relationship but i don't pray for a man.  I pretty much pray to find the strength and will to change myself and  my cir****tances for the better.

When I see others requesting prayer I hope they find the best results for the situation they are in and find peace.

(((((((((((((((Chelle))))))))))))))))))))))) see me??..that is because yo azz be ova there on R&R more (don't get me wrong I understand why...lol)

Find Peace? Kinda hard if you praying for something and your prayers don't get answered the way you want them to

I'm with Kim...pray and thank God for God's will..because I have faith that God WILL provide me with what God knows I can handle, plus some more.

What can I say?  I get in where I fit in.  Plus I enjoy some stimulating conversation and a bit of drama here and there is fun too.

I think you can find peace without getting what you are praying for specifically.  Like instead of praying for a man, I pray that I become the type of woman that will attract the type of man I am looking for.  I might not meet Mr right tomorrow but I'm no worse for improving myself.  Instead of praying for a lottery win, I pray I learn to budget more wisely and pay down my debt. 

I don't get praying for material objects either.