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To: annalex; HarleyD; jo kus; kosta50
It enriches one's life to have petitions that are, perhaps, trivial in the grand scheme of things. For these daily tasks we ask the assistance of saints. Usually, humility (and the scripture) forbids asking Jesus for it.

Where does scripture ever forbid a believer from asking Jesus for anything? There is no humility in bypassing Christ, it just shows Him that for you, there is someone higher on the list than Him at that moment.

7,973 posted on 06/07/2006 2:50:54 AM PDT by Forest Keeper
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To: Forest Keeper; HarleyD; jo kus; kosta50
Where does scripture ever forbid a believer from asking Jesus for anything?

I don't think the Church ever ruled on that, but many Christians would find it reasonable to read the prohibition on calling on the Lord in vain in this way, and they would find it reasonable to confer with St. Andrew and not Christ about one's desire for a fishing rod (as was my example above).

8,041 posted on 06/07/2006 11:42:04 AM PDT by annalex
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