Perhaps I was.  My parents did and God always does  what is in my best 
interest.  They will never at all steer me wrong or cause me to be led 
astray.  I have failed both my parents, and God in many ways.  Because I am 
not perfect by any means.  But, always I have suffered because of my 
disobedience to both my parents and God.  Such suffering was meant to teach 
me the foolishness of my stubbornness and my lack of faith and sense.
All of my problems are brought on myself by my lack of willingness to follow 
the will of either my parents when I was a child or Gods will for me today. 
I will suffer in direct proportion to my lack of wisdom in being able to 
submit to God in allowing him to have his way in my life.  Or if I ever 
suffer physically through no fault of my own I will assume that too is the 
will of God.  Perhaps I might be able to learn from such suffering.  In any 
case, God will bring me through the suffering a stronger person.  Job is my 
role model.  If I can believe as did he in Gods infinite wisdom.  If not, I 
will suffer unnecessarily.  Because he doesn't cause us to suffer more than 
we are able to bare.  Or he will end the suffering with death.  In such case 
I will be with him in heaven.
So either way I will come out on top.  Why question such a loving God about 
anything.  When it is clear to me, at least, he knows always what is best 
for me.  I Should correct my earlier assertion that I don't pray.  If I am 
unsure of a decision I ask to be directed if there are equal choices to be 
made.  Or, if I don't know what choice to make.  If I make the wrong one, I 
will suffer negative results.  I will just assume I failed to either wait 
for a correct decision, or if I can I will retrace my steps and make another 
if the opportunity presents itself.  But, I don't ask God for material 
things, health,or anything else.  Because he provides those things for the 
birds and flowers.  Why wouldn't he do the same for me without asking.
My parents knew fully what I needed.  What we want is temporal only.  If our 
parents don't give to us what we want it is because those wants aren't good 
for us to have.  God knows before we ask what we need or could want so if he 
knows already what we need why ask.  It seems redundant to me.  In any case 
I am happy just to be waking each morning to be able to enjoy another day. 
There is nothing I want I don't have.  I am so fortunate.  If I never have 
anything else in life and I die this very evening I can't say I haven't been 
blessed far beyond what I deserved, or what so many others don't have.  Why 
would I want to ask for anything when I can't at all think of a thing to ask 
for.  It was so also with my parents.  ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: It happened yet again


> You must have been one weird kid, not to ask for anything when you were
> little.   :)
>
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> I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out 
> there
> isn't.  Than live my life as if there isn't a God, and die to find out 
> there
> is.
>
> ABC's of Salvation:
> Admit you are a sinner.  Rom 3:23
> Believe in Christ.  Acts 16:31
> Confess your faith.  Rom 10:9-10
>
> If you believe there is not a God.  Than just die.  For without a God you
> can do this.
>
> The national anthem in Hell is:  "I Did It My Way"
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Angel
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: It happened yet again
>
> I figure if God knows best what is good for us I don't prey because I am
> content to leave my affairs in his hands.  I feel sure I will be safe
> regardless.  I have all I could ever want.  I have perfect health, a good
> job, fine friends, clothes, food, and shelter.  Whatever else I have is 
> just
>
> extra.   I never at all asked my parents for anything for the same 
> reasons.
> They cared for me, provided me with a sound education, and the basics for 
> my
> preparation to be an adult.  What else could I have wanted.  Of course I
> have had situations which were difficult for me to understand.  But, in
> those cases I did my best to understand what I could and allowed God to 
> take
> care of what he would.  God gave to me life, loving parents, and a loving
> husband.  When I die I shall  live with them all in heaven.  What ever 
> else
> could I want in this life.  Why then should I prey.  When God has said in
> the Bible he will care for me.  When I think how fortunate I am compared 
> to
> others around the world why ask for anything at all?  I will always be
> content with whatever I have.   I always have been.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 7:27 PM
> Subject: Re: It happened yet again
>
>
>> Phil,
>>
>> If we were raised by good parents when we were children, we sometimes
>> asked them for what we wanted.  Did they always say yes?  And if not,
>> would they want us to stop asking because there's a chance they'll
>> just say no?  I also like to say that God always answers our prayers,
>> and when He does say no, it often means He's saying, "I have a better
> idea."