Praying For The Wrong Things.

James 4:3- "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."

So many times in my life, I find myself praying for the wrong things. Things that I know are against God, but yet, I still pray for them out of my own stupidity. No joke, I prayed for the longest time that God would let me marry a famous boy band member. I mean, how crazy I must have been! This specific guy has no relationship with God, he drinks, smokes, curses, and parties. I have no idea why I would want a guy like that in my life, but I thought that he might change if I pray hard enough. Though, the truth is, this boy has to decide to let God change him, and its God's choice whether He wanted me to be with this celebrity or not. 

Praying for the right things is a key determiner in staying on God's path. When we pray for the wrong things, we are asking God to do evil. God is not of evil; He is only goodness, and He is looking out for us. He wants us to be happy, which is why He doesn't let us choose our path for our lives. I mean, just imagine if God would've answered my prayer to be with a boy band member; there is no possible way that I could have kept a good relationship with God while dating someone in so much sin. God knows what is best for us, and He will provide us with whatever that is, but on His time and way. 

Instead of asking God for what we want, we should be praying that God would do what He wants in our life. We have no possible way of knowing what God has in store for us, so maybe it's best to throw our arms up and admit that we have no idea what to pray for. It is better to not pray for specific things, than to pray for the wrong things. God will take care of everything, afterall, He already knows what our future looks like 20 years from now. With God in control of our future, we have nothing to fear, so let Him work; a bright future is ahead.