James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
“Ask amiss”: This refers to acting in an evil manner, motivated by personal gratification and selfish desire.
Unbelievers seek things for their own pleasures, not for the honor and glory of God.
Sometimes we, like these Christians, pray for things that would not be for our own good, or the good of those around us.
God will not answer a prayer to fill
our greed.
He will, however, answer a prayer for
our needs."
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