Praying for yourself can be a daily joy. It's a bringer of inspiration and peace and a means of resolving problems. It's a necessity for spiritual growth and demonstration. Surely we need feel no reluctance to avail ourselves of this heavenly opportunity for refreshment and renewal.
People sometimes wonder, Is it selfish to pray for oneself? Not if the motive is to glorify and worship God, and to know how to truly bless others. The desire to express the nature of divine Truth and Love is unselfish, because it leads our thoughts away from self-centeredness and toward God. When we pray for increased ability to help and heal our fellowman, we are seeking our good in what we share with others. Divine Love answers such prayer.
Should we pray for material things? Consider Christ Jesus' counsel: "Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? . . . But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt. 6:31, 33.
