James did not muck that up at all.
Jesus did say ask and you shall receive. Of course, this asking is supposed to be within Gods will. He probably has no interest in you wanting a nicer house.
—James did not muck that up at all.—
I agree. I was being funny. What James mucked up was what so many want to hear, as opposed to what is actually being said in the gospels.
—He probably has no interest in you wanting a nicer house.—
Well, according to James that is true only if your motives are wrong. Problem is, I think that most of the time we pray with wrong motives. If your motive for wanting the house is pure, you’ll get it. On the other hand, if your motive is pure, you may not ask for it.
After all, how many people do you know that have said to a mountain, “Move!” and actually had the mountain move? ;-)
—He probably has no interest in you wanting a nicer house.—
Well, according to James that is true only if your motives are wrong. Problem is, I think that most of the time we pray with wrong motives. If your motive for wanting the house is pure, you’ll get it. On the other hand, if your motive is pure, you may not ask for it.
After all, how many people do you know that have said to a mountain, “Move!” and actually had the mountain move? ;-)