Prayables | should you pray for material things?

Published: Mon, 02/28/22

Monday February 28, 2022

I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordan

When you believe in the invisible you can see the impossible. May God bless you with unwavering faith and an unobstructed vision of what the future holds.

Dear God, Help me march through each day victorious. Defeating my negative thoughts, banishing the enemy of temptation, conquering fear.
Victory will be mine, and I will rejoice in the peace that follows the battle. I will celebrate with You, my strength, and my salvation. Amen

Proverbs 18:4 The words of one's mouth are like deep waters, copious and difficult to fathom. The fountain of mature, Godly wisdom is like a
bubbling stream, sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving.

WALT DISNEY ON PRAYING FOR MATERIAL THINGS

In this vintage story from June 1949, the beloved filmmaker shares how his faith informed his life and career.

Deeds rather than words express my concept of the part religion should play in everyday life. I have watched constantly that in my work the highest moral and spiritual standards are upheld, whether my productions deal with fable or with stories of living action.

I was grounded in old-fashioned religious observance. My people were zealous members of the Congregational Church in our home town, Marceline, Missouri. My father, Elias Disney, who was a contractor, built our local church and was a deacon of the congregation. I was baptized there and attended Sunday School regularly.

Every Sunday now, I drive my two daughters, Diane and Sharon, to Sunday School, and they like it so well that they stay for the regular services as well. I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person’s whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storm and stress of life and to keep you attuned to the Divine inspiration. Without inspiration, we would perish.

All I ask of myself is to live a good Christian life and toward that objective I bend every effort in shaping my personal, domestic and professional activities and growth.

It was a discussion I heard among a group of young friends of my daughters had invited to the house which more or less inspired the whole theme of prayer in my latest production, So Dear to My Heart. The heated young voices were debating whether or not it is sporting to pray for material things.

There are two schools of thought and older and wiser and better informed people than they have been arguing the same subject for centuries. But the idea lingered with me...read more

FOR HEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH

Asking for guidance during this season regarding my work, family and finances. I’m struggling with being content in my current position because my mental health has drastically taken a toll the last two months. My husband and I have discussed the option to being a stay-at-home mom again but financially it would put a strain going from two incomes to one.

-Jacinta