CONSUMER PRAYER?

if you look at the prayers the apostle Paul prayed, he asked for deep things. he asked that we would know Christ, that our relationships with God would grow deeper, that we would appreciate the breadth and scope of God's love for us. he didn't pray consumer prayers.

with these comments, the pastor introduced the prayer items tonight. but the last sentence stuck out.

he didn't pray consumer prayers.

how am i praying these days? have i lost my focus on what God desires most for me? yes, God wants us to come to him for all things, but doesn't he already know what our worldly needs are? He wants us to want more of Him. is that what i pray for? is that what we pray for?

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
Ephesians 1:17