Between God and Me

Dear God,
Is it selfish to ask you for things?
—Me

 

Praying can become like listing things you want for your birthday, if you don't pray for other people too. Talking to God about your friends' troubles should always be part of your prayer-conversations. Discussing the things your family members need is way important. Praying for people you don't like has to be in there too. There's nothing selfish about that.

 

More to get you thinking

Dear God,
What kind of woman am I going to be?
—Me

God wants every girl to be who she was created to be. Close your eyes, Mini-Woman, and ask God to guide you step-by-step on the journey. Ask for whatever would help you—a wise grown-up woman, older girls who can be role models, a great group of friends on the same search. Believe God will take you there.

Dear God,
Do I always have to like your rules?
—Me

You know that God expects you to follow his rules. But you are frustrated with them sometimes. Maybe even angry. Ask God to help you want to please him. Ask him to fill you with a huge desire for his approval. Once you start living to make God happy, you'll hardly notice the rules.

Dear God,
It's not fair!
—Me

Sometimes when we say something isn't fair, it's more that it didn't turn out the way we wanted it to. Tell God everything that makes you yell, "No fair!" Then ask him to help you see it clearly. If justice needs to be done, ask God. If you need to accept that it simply wasn't your turn, God will help with that too.