"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
As my daughters continues to grow, I can see the maturing of her mind. She is able to learn what mom and dad approves and disapproves. More importantly, she is learning to discern what is right and what is wrong. Being shy, I can see time when she would want something or do something, but was unsure if dad would approve and therefore attempts hard to move on without even asking. I would encourage her to share with us if she has any desire. We want her to ask anything without hesitation. If possible, we would be happy to approve and assist. Without asking, she would never know whether it was possible. If it was not possible simply because she wasn't ready, then we could help her understand and help her be ready in the future. There may be times when she may be pleasantly be surprised that she can get something or do something.
As she has been asking, she has been growing to understand us more. If she is uncertain or believes the answer to be no, she would ask but we could see this through her hesitation. However, she does ask... most of the time. And she has been surprised on some occasions.
Similarly, God wants us to approach Him with everything. Our Father in heaven would always provide for our needs. He wants everything for our very best. As we spend more time with Him, we begin to understand Him more. We begin to discern better, and will find our prayers to change along with it. Our prayers will be more precise to be more in tune with the mind of our Lord. We should also find peace knowing that God will always give our best.
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