Is prayer an attempt to get God to change his mind?
Is prayer an attempt to get God to change his mind?
God already knows everything before it happens. His character and Will never changes. However, prayer can change our circumstances. God is thrilled when we truly seek Him to change our circumstances through prayer. Jesus tells us in Luke 18:1, “always pray and not lose heart”. 1 John 5:14-15 also reminds us that, when we pray according to Gods Will, He hears and answers. The key phrase is “according to His Will”. (Houdman)
Matthew 6:5-13 tells us how to pray and why. Key points:
v5, don't do it in public to be seen for prideful reasons
v6, pray in secret
v7, don't use vain repetition (hail mary type prayers)
v8, like chisco said, God already knows what you want before you pray
v9-13, example of prayer
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I believe that nothing catches God by surprise so he knows the choices we will make even the stupid ones.
Because we have free will we can skip our meds or not wear a seat belt but must " reap what we sow" with these decisions.
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Being chained and molested for 20 years is not a choice made by her.
We may never understand this side of Heaven why God allows some of us to suffer but I do know that the disciples ( other than Judas who did make a very bad decision) were martyred with the exception of John who was boiled in oil.
I do believe the reward in Heaven will be exceedingly great for those who remain faithful to the end.
My question for you is why are the majority of your posts designed around questioning the Sovereignty of God? Where were you when He spoke the world into existence?
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Satan is the god of this world, thus all the evil(2 corinthians 4:4). The bible calls for wicked men like him to be killed. Just the fact this bothers us, shows there are morals set by God. It surprises me how many bring up examples like this yet don't support the death penalty for guys like him.
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To me prayer is an acknowledgement that we depend on God, that He is sovereign, and that we recognize Him as such. I think He can change His "mind" based upon a few things I read in the Bible, but He knew He would, so how does that work?!?!!? Our futile minds just cannot comprehend His power and abilities.
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Last edited by 1Holeshot; 01-18-2022 at 05:56 PM.
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God knows everything and allows things to happen beyond our understanding. Take a look at the Book of Job. He was a righteous man that God allowed Satan to do anything he wanted to do to Job…except kill him. Job never understood why these things happened to him but in all his sickness and torment, he praised God….. “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15). “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised” (Job 1:21).
As 1Holeshot said above, we will never know a lot of things this side of Heaven.
Last edited by Chisco; 01-18-2022 at 07:46 PM.
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These are questions, that we as christians should be able to answer for the lost. Definitely not easy but please realize your two options are not the only options available. First, her free will has nothing to do with the choices of others. She obviously did not choose this. The wicked guy did and he will stand before God and be accountable. John 9:31 says, "Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him."
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Can a painter make strokes on his canvas, without being questioned? Or does he need permission from the canvas or the paint?