Oh, I almost wrote, "praying selfish thoughts is definitely worse" then I paused over what is a selfish thought. If I pray for peace in my soul (in order to be a better servant, honestly), is that a selfish thought? It is about self, yes .... but self in relation to others. If there is no prayer, there is no chance for relationship, so I now say no prayer is worse.
My truth hurts question:
Which is worse ... telling the truth that might hurt someone's feelings (or possibly sever a friendship) or saying nothing - sparing the feelings/friendship, but possibly hurting someone's life?
Joan, true, there is no chance of a relationship if there is no prayer, but what kind of relationship is it when a person is just voicing out her own wants and demands as if God is an optional variable?
I suppose saying nothing is worse, but how does a person judge that the person's life will be severely hurt if we keep quiet? It requires such a cocksure personality.
(Hmm, I am in a very `but' mood...sorry.)
Eric, I like your example. So if I go from 9,995 selfish thoughts and 5 selfless ones to 1 enlightened selfish thought (as in the last example), will that be progress or regress?
I like the way Eric thinks (and you too). Could be that we don't know the difference between a selfish prayer and a non-selfish one since we never know for sure how God plans to use us.
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It depends ;)
personally the second one is the worst.
Oh, I almost wrote, "praying selfish thoughts is definitely worse" then I paused over what is a selfish thought. If I pray for peace in my soul (in order to be a better servant, honestly), is that a selfish thought? It is about self, yes .... but self in relation to others. If there is no prayer, there is no chance for relationship, so I now say no prayer is worse.
My truth hurts question:
Which is worse ... telling the truth that might hurt someone's feelings (or possibly sever a friendship) or saying nothing - sparing the feelings/friendship, but possibly hurting someone's life?
Elle, depends on? :)
MOFW, you're in the majority here..
Joan, true, there is no chance of a relationship if there is no prayer, but what kind of relationship is it when a person is just voicing out her own wants and demands as if God is an optional variable?
I suppose saying nothing is worse, but how does a person judge that the person's life will be severely hurt if we keep quiet? It requires such a cocksure personality.
(Hmm, I am in a very `but' mood...sorry.)
Eric, I like your example. So if I go from 9,995 selfish thoughts and 5 selfless ones to 1 enlightened selfish thought (as in the last example), will that be progress or regress?
I like the way Eric thinks (and you too). Could be that we don't know the difference between a selfish prayer and a non-selfish one since we never know for sure how God plans to use us.
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