Am I allowed to ask God for what I desire most?

we should be praying to do Gods will, not for God to do our will

If we want something, we need to not allow it to have power over us.

"I will not be brought under the power of any" (in 1 Corinthians 6:12).

If something is demanding our attention in a way which keeps us from being with God in His peace > our Father wants to share with us in His own peace.

And this is more intimate and personal than we can be with another human . . . by the way.

So, it is wise to be quiet and submit to God and trust Him to share with you and guide you. And you will have better love, than any human can give you, plus things of this life can not love us!!

So, seek God and He will give you all He desires for you. But this will be in sharing as family with His other children. God does not give us blessings, in order to isolate us with some one person or by ourselves. We grow in being family with one another > this is what God desires, and God is committed to this.

aspie3000 said:

Am I allowed to ask God for what I desire most?

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Yes, but conditions apply.

Jesus said,
"If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you,
you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." John 15:7 NKJV

I don’t believe there’s a problem asking our Father for the things we want and need. Children do that.

About three years ago, I was led to make a list of my wants and needs. I prayed through the list frequently and forgot about it. I didn’t recollect until last fall when it crossed my mind. I realized I’d gotten most of it over time and things that weren’t on the list. It was a testament of His faithfulness and the importance of prayer. I’ve had many answered. I leave my requests in His lap and He handles the details.

I recall desiring to marry. One day I gave it all to Him and focused on the life He’d given me and my purpose. I mentored women and helped them find partners and shared my knowledge generously with others.

I still wanted to marry. But I wasn’t operating from a place of lack or scarcity. I knew it would happen. Dwelling on it wouldn’t speed up the process. Now I find myself getting a nudge that it’s time to date. It isn’t something I conjured on my own. He had my best friend bring it up. And she repeated the advice I gave her 12 years ago.

Just in case I was clueless and didn’t realize it was Him.

Cast your care and remain in the present. God is weaving the outcome with considerations you can’t imagine.

He knows what He’s doing. Trust the process.

~Bella

E-motion needs thoughts and feelings in agreement to be a thing. Otherwise it’s ego and whatever your thinking about the conflict. But what is happening between the process and the goal? That’s where life is lived, you should maybe talk to @rockytopva about the different kind of energy.

I learned to love God more than my other desires. I learned patience, too. I don't know why some prayers were answered after thirty years and some still haven't been. But Jesus said to pray for the Father's will to be done. That brings me a measure of peace. I'm in my seventies and I can tell you, God does amazing things!

"What if you woke up tomorrow with only what you thanked God for today?"

aspie3000 said:

I have a great desire for something for over ten years now. All the signs I think God has given me has told me that I have to wait even more time to get this thing. However, I know this sounds stupid to the reader of this because how can I actually be sure that God is speaking to me? The Bible says to keep on asking for what you desire and the door will be opened but I have no idea if I've already gotten my answer.

In the ten years, I've wanted this thing my desire hasn't gotten smaller. I still desire this thing greatly. It nags at me. I've tried to suppress this desire through willpower but I cannot suppress it no matter how hard I try. Having this unfulfilled longing is really painful for me. My problem is that I don't know whether its a sin or not to ask God for this thing or if I've already gotten my answer. If I've already gotten my answer that doesn't help me any because I'm still stuck with this horrible longing. I have no idea what to do.

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Why are you trying to suppress the desire? Does that mean its something sinful? If its sinful you have to get rid of that desire from your heart. That's not the Lord's will.

I think where possible if you ask God for something you should then begin to work towards it, not expect God to drop it in your lap. Is this the kind of thing you can work on while waiting? Ie. If asking for a wife, work on your own self, relationship with God and put yourself in places where you will meet others etc.. If asking for an opportunity to serve in ministry, start up Skilling, look for places to serve etc.

aspie3000 said:

No, it is not sinful in the slightest. I'm trying to suppress the desire because Gods answer about four or five years ago to my continuous praying was that I should not desire a change to this situation until God changes it.

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A certain man of God once advised me to pray this way, and I quote " Lord have your way"

aspie3000 said:

I have a great desire for something for over ten years now. All the signs I think God has given me has told me that I have to wait even more time to get this thing. However, I know this sounds stupid to the reader of this because how can I actually be sure that God is speaking to me? The Bible says to keep on asking for what you desire and the door will be opened but I have no idea if I've already gotten my answer.

In the ten years, I've wanted this thing my desire hasn't gotten smaller. I still desire this thing greatly. It nags at me. I've tried to suppress this desire through willpower but I cannot suppress it no matter how hard I try. Having this unfulfilled longing is really painful for me. My problem is that I don't know whether its a sin or not to ask God for this thing or if I've already gotten my answer. If I've already gotten my answer that doesn't help me any because I'm still stuck with this horrible longing. I have no idea what to do.

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Just keep asking for the Lord's will to be done in your life.

what we pray for is great indicator of our spiritual condition

, are we praying for Gods will to be done? or are we praying for God to do our will?

God I would like that
please bless me with one
if it be Your will.
M-Bob