Sunday, September 23, 2012

A Little Something Extra...Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflecting on Today's Second Reading

Take some time this week to reflect on these verses from today's Second Reading and on your own prayer life.

You do not possess because you do not ask.
You ask but do not receive,
because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. (James 4:2-3)


* What are you missing in your life?

* Have you asked God to supply your needs? Why or why not?

* Do you believe that God will give you everything you truly need? Why or why not?

* What have you asked God for that you have not received?

* Why do you think you didn't receive what you asked for?

* How did you ask God?

* What does it mean to ask for something wrongly?

* How does a person ask God for something correctly?

* What role does humility play in prayer?

* What role do motivations and intentions play in prayer?

* What are your primary attitudes, motivations, and intentions in prayer?

* How would you describe your prayer life?

* How might you strengthen your prayer life?

Remember, prayer is not so much about getting something as about getting Someone.

You do not possess because you do not ask.
You ask but do not receive,
because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. (James 4:2-3)

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