1st Kings 22:23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
God does not bless deliberate disobedience, and it is an empty and unreasonable expectation to pray for His blessing, if there are known wrongs to be corrected, confessed, and forsaken.Again, it is God’s will that believers cultivate an intelligent understanding of His will and purposes. Praying for something that will not honor God, or that will be a danger to ourselves and to others is not generally in harmony with God’s will.
The apostle lists praying amiss as one of the reasons why prayers are often unanswered. For example, if a person were to pray for a winning lotto ticket, that request would fall into the “Amiss” category because get rich quick schemes are mostly banned in the Bible. Again, if one prays for anything or anyone, to fulfill an illicit desire or craving which may foster pride, vices or bad habits, those too will fall under the heading, “Amiss”.
As a general rule of thumb, prayers should not be made for things God has not promised, especially if they are contrary to what is written in the scriptures. Such prayers often border on presumption, even if the persons making the requests may not know it, for we are responsible for the scriptural knowledge that’s available, not only that which we have known. For instance, persons should not ask a bakery if they sell suits, for clothing is never on the menu, even if person may not know this.
James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!