Why I Stopped Asking God to Bless My Kids

What Jesus Wanted

Reading Luke 11:1-13 NIV, I am reminded of how selfish and foolish my prayers were for my children all those years ago. That’s why I desperately need to be in the Word because it is through reading it that I gain corrected perspective. Left to myself, I am so skewed in my thinking. I don’t recognize, nor desire, the right things.

In this passage, Jesus sets me straight when it comes to prayer. I am struck by what He taught us to ask for and what He chose NOT to ask for from His Father. In verses 2-4, He summarizes the subject matter of prayer.

Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
 Give us each day our daily bread.
 Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.

There is only 1 sentence dealing with temporal subject matter. All the rest dealt with spiritual.


Gretchen Fleming
Gretchen Fleming
Gretchen's passion is to follow hard after Jesus, knowing He is the treasure of a lifetime and worth every minute she commits to Him. God’s Word has been life-changing for her through the most trying times—a great source of strength, wisdom, and truth. She's a speaker, writer, and Bible teacher who loves to see Jesus change lives as He’s changed hers. Gretchen is a wife of 29 years and mother of 3 young adult children. Find her writing at GretchenFleming.com.

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