Here is another sobering thought: Jesus says, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." (Matthew 21:22) It is sobering, in part, because Jesus has cursed a fig tree so that it withered. It dried up in a very short span of time. The disciples have asked how the tree withered so quickly, and this is the answer Jesus gives.
I prefer to ask for blessings in my prayers. In fact, I can't recall invoking a curse in any of my prayers--ever. But what if some of my requests have the effect of curses? What if the things I ask for turn out to be harmful? What if the requests I make in prayer, when granted, bring unintended calamities upon myself or others?
I want to be careful while praying. For, if believing, I will receive whatever I ask for in prayer, according to Jesus.
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