• Funny Prayers

  Contributed by John Bright on Feb 2, 2025 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  1 Peter 2:5

  Tags:  Holy Spirit, Food, Prayer, Flesh

  Denomination: Methodist

I found this collection of funny prayers on-line:

• Lord, I ask that you give me the superpower to eat as much pizza as I want without gaining any weight. It would truly be a miracle and make my life complete. Amen.

• Lord, I ask that you make all the calories in donuts and ice cream disappear, so I can indulge guilt-free in my favorite treats whenever I want. Amen.

• Oh mighty God, I humbly request that you make chocolate a healthy superfood, because life without chocolate is just not worth living. Amen. (there seems to be a theme here) 😊

https://www.dailyeffectiveprayer.org/funny-prayers/

I did not include all the prayers I found there, but they all pointed to a desire that comes from the flesh – like eating pizza, donuts, ice cream and chocolate. When we started today, I was talking about making our desires for the things of the Holy Spirit. That’s how we get “to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5)