i always pray to myself. most of the time it's inappropriate things though...
Appropritate and Inappropriate Prayers.
by jam 25 Replies latest watchtower bible
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WTWizard
The washtowel wants people to pray for 7 things, out of which only 3 are supposed to be answered. It is like Jehovah puts a "points value" on articles, weighting toward his name being sanctified, his tyranny coming, and his will to enslave us all take place (the 3 you have a right to actually see materialize). Deweighting the giving us our daily bread and the other items allows Jehovah to totally neglect them, focus on the Big Three, and still come out ahead.
Notice that you are not supposed to pray for things above and beyond the bare necessities and Jehovah decides if he needs you to have it. This shows just how damn stingy Jehovah really is, and that he gets credit if, despite his sabotage, your work still pays off. You do the work, Jehovah nicks the benefit and lets you get a tiny portion of what you work for, Jehovah gets the credit for that tiny portion. Working toward your prayer is a requisite, meaning praying is a complete waste of time and you might be better off just doing the work itself and skipping the prayer and the giving Jehovah credit.
Another hard lesson is NEVER, under ANY circumstances, thank Jehovah for ANYTHING before it is completely fulfilled if you want any more of it. Once you thank Jehovah for something, he deems it complete. He has gotten what he wanted out of it, and doesn't give a fxxx about completion or repeating giving you what you need on an ongoing basis. He will happily take it away if it is anything good for you. I don't trust thanking Jehovah for anything under any circumstances, because that WILL be the last you ever see of that blessing and it will probably be taken away from you.
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cobaltcupcake
Back when I was a teenager there was at least one WT article about prayer, and it said that matters that affected your spirituality would be appropriate subjects for prayer. It specifically said that selection of a marriage mate was one of those matters.
When I was 17 I started getting some attention from the opposite sex, and I knew I was susceptible to flattery and would probably make a huge mistake in picking a husband if I was left to my own devices. So, one day I got down on my knees and prayed earnestly and in tears for Jehovah's help in selecting a mate.
Five months later an upstanding brother in the congregation (MS, good family) asked me to marry him, and although I didn't love him I accepted, thinking this was Jehovah's direction.
Flash forward 25 years. 25 years of misery, marital rape, emotional abuse, and dire poverty. I stuck it out because I was sure I was following Jehovah's direction, but I finally admitted that Jehovah had betrayed me. I had asked for an egg and had been handed a scorpion. It wasn't long after that I left the scorpion and the god who gave him to me.
In my mind, if my childish prayer had been inappropriate a loving god would have let me know so that I didn't make the worst mistake of my life. Therefore, either Jehovah was a false god or he was incredibly cruel. Either way I wanted no part of him.
Does the anger come through?
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Xanthippe
Cobalt, I'm so sorry you went through that. Can't think of anything helpful to say, just hugs to you
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kurtbethel
Appropriate: Lord, grant me some buns.
Inappropriate: Jebus, gimme some of that tail!
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jam
cupcake, so sorry. I really believe Jehovah have
a dark side in his humor or maybe he is testing your
faith in some sick twisted way. I ,am referring to the
sick God that JW,s worship, and the God they pray too.
