I think Mueller loved God's glory more than most of us do. In response to Anonymous, Mueller did pray for and receive roughly $7 million, but it wasn't for selfish gain; every penny of it went to fund the orphanages he founded. There may not be anyone alive today who had the combination of faith, self-sacrifice (he lived very simply), and love for God's glory that he did.
I agree--we should pray for what glorifies Him most and accomplish the greatest good. Jesus , praying in the garden, desired to have the cup pass from Him, but prayed nevertheless they will be done.
We don't always know what will glorify Him most, do we. His thoughts are much higher than ours. But His glory should be our focus in all of our lives and prayers.
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In 1832, after reading the life of Jonathan Edwards, Robert Murray McCheyne was deeply humbled. He related this experience in his diary: "How feeble my spark of Christianity appears beside such a sun! But even his was a borrowed light, and the same source is still open to enlighten me."
3 comments
Comment by Anonymous on May 21, 2009 at 6:30 PM
I desire 1 million dollars for God's glory. I'm gonna pray until I get it.
Comment by barrywallace on May 22, 2009 at 6:03 AM
I think Mueller loved God's glory more than most of us do. In response to Anonymous, Mueller did pray for and receive roughly $7 million, but it wasn't for selfish gain; every penny of it went to fund the orphanages he founded. There may not be anyone alive today who had the combination of faith, self-sacrifice (he lived very simply), and love for God's glory that he did.
Comment by nannykim on May 25, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I agree--we should pray for what glorifies Him most and accomplish the greatest good. Jesus , praying in the garden, desired to have the cup pass from Him, but prayed nevertheless they will be done.
We don't always know what will glorify Him most, do we. His thoughts are much higher than ours. But His glory should be our focus in all of our lives and prayers.