Prayer Expectations

I’ve been wrestling with this one. It’s begun to seem to me that there are times when I begin to put limits on God, and then suppose I know what God is going to do. For instance, I pray to have a good game at soccer and then I’ll say to God “you probably don’t even care about the outcome” because it’s a silly game. I mean… that makes sense to me, there is seemingly no direct connection between God’s will and my request for a good game. However, I don’t know if that's a doubt, but there are times when I begin to wonder if maybe that is actually me doubting that my request will be addressed. But seriously, who am I to suppose that I am confident enough to know that something either matters or doesn’t matter to God. Why do I do that? How arrogant?! My pride infiltrates my prayer or my reason to pray. My ignorance poses as knowledge. My immaturity on display and me too blind to even realize it. James 1:7 if I doubt, then I shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. Proverbs 16:5 arrogance is hated by God, it’s an abomination Claiming you know what God will or won’t do, why even pray?! #christjesus #love #pray #prayer #gaintheworld #jesus #church #christ #newepisode #churchofchrist #TheOneTrueGod #willard #chroniclesofwillard