Feel Guilty for Praying

[BeautifulFlower]

This is just a sort of random/not so random question.

Have you ever prayed for something (let's say a particular man to be your husband) and felt guilty about it?

Is this guilty feeling because its wrong or because you just think you're being selfish?

 

[Renewed1]

My thoughts on this is If God didn't tell you and HIM that you are to be married. Then you are pretty much praying amiss, which is probably why one would feel guilty.

I did the samething years ago and let me tell you we dated for 11 years and NEVER gotten married. (Which I think God for; we really weren't right for each other).

 

[BeautifulFlower]

My thoughts on this is If God didn't tell you and HIM that you are to be married. Then you are pretty much praying amiss, which is probably why one would feel guilty.

I did the samething years ago and let me tell you we dated for 11 years and NEVER gotten married. (Which I think God for; we really weren't right for each other).

Thank you for this. You're right. I think its dangerous to pray outside of the will of God. I've heard stories about people praying and dying because of their "amiss" prayers so I kind of take what I pray for seriously.

 

[Guitarhero]

How will one know what G-d's will if He doesn't explicitly tell one? Obviously, if it is righteous and so on...but you don't have a specific direction...requires living and trying etc. One won't know His will until it becomes realized. How would someone staying within the will of G-d (righteousness) be willing death on oneself?

 

[BeautifulFlower]

How will one know what G-d's will if He doesn't explicitly tell one? Obviously, if it is righteous and so on...but you don't have a specific direction...requires living and trying etc. One won't know His will until it becomes realized. How would someone staying within the will of G-d (righteousness) be willing death on oneself?

I guess to be more clear. I know of a couple stories where women prayed for another woman's future husband. It didnt end well. So I figure the Lord may not tell you exactly what his will is but if you interfere with what he is trying to do, He may find it appropriate to remove you.

 

[Prudent1]

How will one know what G-d's will if He doesn't explicitly tell one? Obviously, if it is righteous and so on...but you don't have a specific direction...requires living and trying etc. One won't know His will until it becomes realized. How would someone staying within the will of G-d (righteousness) be willing death on oneself?

Ask for whatever you want but end with not my will but yours be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Then mean it! Especially if the answer comes back in a way you don't like. Trust knowing his ways, thoughts, plans, are above our own. Trust knowing he means you no harm but only good.

I guess to be more clear. I know of a couple stories where women prayed for another woman's future husband. It didnt end well. So I figure the Lord may not tell you exactly what his will is but if you interfere with what he is trying to do, He may find it appropriate to remove you.

ITA. This is so true. Like those folks are literally deceased right now and many of them from some unusual stufferplexed. Who can stand and defeat the Almighty's plans?