God Hears Us

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

I John 5:14

In Christian circles there is a lot of discussion regarding what we should and should not pray for.  There are those who say to pray for our own needs is selfish, and there are those who say that since God is intimately acquainted with us and loves us that should not shy away from asking God for what we need and want in life.  I vote with the latter group.

We can pray for others and for the world and for ourselves.

God wants us to bring everything to Him.  God cares that you are having financial problems and God cares that you need a better car.  God cares about where you live, where you go to school, and where you work.  God is interested and has an interest in us.  God wants us to do well and be well.  We are not being selfish when we bring our needs and desires to God; we are being obedient to the scripture.

When we ask, God hears us.