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Grace_and_Glory
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I’m sorry if this ends up sounding like a dumb question, but it’s something I’ve been wondering about.
During the past year, I’ve found myself offering up a lot. Before I work, I often tell God that I offer my work up for Him. When I’m sad, I offer Him my sorrow. When I’m happy, I offer Him my joy.
My question is about the usefulness or benefit of this, because I rarely offer something up for an intention. I just give it to God. Someone told me that I should start offering up things for a specific intention because God will do more with it that way. I always kind of figured that what I gave to Him, He would apply as He chose. Part of my problem is that there are so many things to pray for that I can’t choose just one intention. I tried it for a while, but I eventually reverted back to offering it up without doing it for any specific intention.
I know that there’s nothing wrong with offering up something to God, but should I be offering it up with an intention so that it will be more effective, or is there some value in just offering something to God?
During the past year, I’ve found myself offering up a lot. Before I work, I often tell God that I offer my work up for Him. When I’m sad, I offer Him my sorrow. When I’m happy, I offer Him my joy.
My question is about the usefulness or benefit of this, because I rarely offer something up for an intention. I just give it to God. Someone told me that I should start offering up things for a specific intention because God will do more with it that way. I always kind of figured that what I gave to Him, He would apply as He chose. Part of my problem is that there are so many things to pray for that I can’t choose just one intention. I tried it for a while, but I eventually reverted back to offering it up without doing it for any specific intention.
I know that there’s nothing wrong with offering up something to God, but should I be offering it up with an intention so that it will be more effective, or is there some value in just offering something to God?