"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Mark 11:24-25
This is an interesting selection which seems to transition from one idea into another, but the thing that joins them together is prayer. Christ is talking about things to do when we pray... asking for things that we desire, believing that we recieve them, and also forgiving anyone that we have something against, so that God can do the same for us.
To me, it seems like learning that quality of generosity to others might be part of being able to believe in that kind of love and generosity from God... that they are tied together, and reinforce each other. Today, let's ponder these important and ambitious aspects of prayer, practicing our belief and our forgiveness, and petitioning God for help with both.
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