Selective Hearing

Sometimes we treat prayer as a "to do" or a "gimme" list. Prayer is so much more than that. Our Heavenly Father knows what we need before we ever ask Him. Why then do we need to ask? Perhaps we need to hear how selfish some of our prayers are!  Jesus knows we need reliable transportation, but do we really need the latest and greatest car out there? He knows we need clothing, and I believe He wants us to be well dressed. But do we really need those designer labels?

God's love is absolutely unconditional. Granting  our every request is not!

The Lord wants to bless His children with good things. Think about King Solomon. He was a very wealthy king. But it was not because he sought wealth. King Solomon asked God for wisdom to rule his people then the Lord blessed him with wealth.

Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD,  And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 
Psalms 66:18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will.