Decisions on Prayer

PE004 11.04.07

Do I believe in capital punishment?

Or am I an advocate of capital punishment?

Okay, I’m splitting hairs on word usage. But think about it. Of course I believe in capital punishment- it’s real. But do I advocate capital punishment. That is different.

How about this: What do we pray for and what do we pray about? Are we enamored in praying for things and even people? Some high visibility televangelists promote that God does want everyone to be prosperous, and many of them set a good example with their own lifestyle of riches. “There’s nothing wrong with being wealthy in the Lord.”

We pray for lots of things. “Ask whatever you may and it will be given unto you.” “Ask, seek, knock…”

We pray for people, laying hands on them.

We pray to pass academic exams and medical physical exams. We pray to win an athletic contest.

And sometimes those prayers become mixed up with what we want and what we need.

Prayers for self, for others, for pets and things…

Prayer for wisdom.

To know the difference.

The best echo of all.

- Keith