Sunday, July 20 My thoughts are not your thoughts.​—Isa. 55:8.

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Sunday, July 20

My thoughts are not your thoughts.—Isa. 55:8.

 

If we do not receive what we asked for in prayer, we might ask ourselves, ‘Am I praying for the right thing?’ Often, we think that we know what is best for us. But the things we ask for may not benefit us in the long run. If we are praying about a problem, there may be a better solution to the problem than the one we are asking for. And some things we ask for may not be in harmony with Jehovah’s will. (1 John 5:14) For instance, consider the example of parents who asked Jehovah to keep their child in the truth. That seems like an appropriate request. Yet, Jehovah will not force any of us to serve him. He wants all of us, including our children, to choose to worship him. (Deut. 10:12, 13; 30:19, 20) So the parents could instead ask Jehovah to help them reach their child’s heart so that he will be moved to love Jehovah and to become His friend.—Prov. 22:6; Eph. 6:4. w23.11 21 ¶5; 23 ¶12