I ask for wisdom and discretion, and to be put into places where I can help people if he wills it.
I only recently found my faith again and it is amazing to see how fast the turn around has been from asking to help others to me being put into positions where I can help. I love it.
Matthew 16:21-23 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”
Great. I used to pray to ask God to “help me” do this or that. I finally figured out that doing MY will with the help of God was getting me nowhere.
Can you imagine the dooming and questioning the plan Jesus followers went through during his crucifiction?
I ask for wisdom and discretion, and to be put into places where I can help people if he wills it.
I only recently found my faith again and it is amazing to see how fast the turn around has been from asking to help others to me being put into positions where I can help. I love it.
Yes they did -
Matthew 16:21-23 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
Luke 22:31-32 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”