I am sure we have all received an email with a beautiful story, poem or prayer. Then at the bottom it tells you to forward it to X amount of people, and by this time tomorrow your prayer will be answered. I am sorry, but if you believe this, you are lowering God to be something more like a genie in a bottle. I don’t care how many people you forward an email; your wish will not be granted. Yes, God will answer your prayers, but in His time. Have patience and wait for God.
Luke 4:12 says, “Jesus answered, ‘It says: Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
If and when you forward an email, like the chain letter style, you are testing God. You are putting your prayer requests as an ultimatum; “I will prove I am not ashamed of God and forward this to all my friends and then He will answer my prayer.” I am sorry, but it doesn’t work this way.
What happens when you forward this to a “new” Christian who is unaware of it being unbiblical to test God? This person now doubts the love and blessings that God has promised His people.
Do yourself and your email contact list a favor and don’t forward these emails. If the story or prayer is powerful, then delete the chain letter part and then forward it on.
God Bless you today and I pray your prayers are answered.
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