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Jesus tells us that God knows what we need.
For your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him. (Matt. 6:8)
God knows our real needs. The kingdom of God is a spiritual kingdom and our real needs are mostly spiritual in nature. Therefore, when one prays, one should not pray overmuch for material things, but should pray for spiritual insight, pray for others, pray for help to know and do the Father's will. When Jesus says, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you..." (Matt.7:7; Luke 11:9), he is talking about spiritual gifts, spiritual truths, and spiritual doors.
Jesus teaches about tolerance, one of the fruits of the Spirit, and beyond tolerance, even love for other people and groups which may be different from our own.
For if you only love those who love you, what reward have you? do not even the publicans do the same? And if you salute your brethren only, what do you do more than others? do not even the publicans do so? (Matt. 5:46-47; Luke 6:32-33)
Jesus talks about sharing the good news, the teachings of Jesus.
...freely you have received, freely give. (Matt. 10:8)
The good news is not something to be hidden under a rock. It is to be shared with everyone in God's family.
Many religions are complex, but the real gospel of Jesus is simple: Love God your Father, and love your fellow man. If you do this you will be doing the Father's will, and you will gain eternal life. This gospel of Jesus will also be acceptable to all of God's children on earth who love him, whether they be Christian, Moslem, Jew, Buddhist, or Hindu.
And finally, as would be expected from the Son of a loving God, comforting words from Jesus to all of us. (below)
[All Bible quotes excerpted from the King James Version.]
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