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“Pete And Repeat”
Categories: PRAYER, WORSHIPIs it wrong for me to keep praying for the same thing I've already prayed for?Sincerely,
Don’t Want To Be A Bother
Dear Don’t Want To Be A Bother,
Absolutely not. Feel free to pray for the same thing as often as you’d like. Jesus gives the example of the widow and the unrighteous judge as the standard for repetition in prayer. In Lk 18:1-7, we are told to always pray and never grow weary in it. Samuel said that he would never cease to pray for the good will of Israel (1 Sam 12:23). Jesus says to pray constantly for our daily bread (Lk 11:3). Both of these are examples of repetitive prayer. Lk 11:5-8 explains that prayer is like constantly knocking at a door until the homeowner gets up to answer. As long as we preface our wishes with a willingness to submit to God’s will (1 Jn 5:14-15) – we should keep on praying.
