You do not know what you are asking.

ABBA FATHER KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED AND YES, WHEN WE NEED IT. EXERCISE YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD'S MIGHTY, MERCIFUL AND MYSTERIOUS PROVIDENCE EVERY DAY.

"As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day.”

"Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” Jesus said in reply, “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” (Matthew 20: 17....28).

Wednesday 16th March 2022, of the 2nd Week of Lent.

Ten years ago, 2012, I prayed mostly for good health, good job, financial stability, etc. “You do not know what you are asking." I thought I did. Could the best practice with regards to asking God for favors be understanding of these two Scripture texts?

#1 "Your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!" (Matthew 6: 8).

#2  "We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." (Romans 8: 26).

Today, I pray for one thing:  To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and to believe deeply that God will meet all my needs as promised. The practice of this trust and confidence in God's provision for my needs makes me more peaceful. I get what I need and do not waste my time with what I don't need.

"Priests have the right and the privilege of calling upon My Mother in every need, trial, failure, and sin, confident of receiving from her help and solace, mercy and healing, comfort and peace. Too few of My priests have entered into the relationship of filial love and of spousal intimacy with My most holy Mother that I desire for them, and from which their holiness will flow as from a pure spring."  (IN SINU JESU, Thursday, December 3, 2009).

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