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1 | Please I'm looking for your opinion! | Bible general Archive 2 | John Reformed | 102131 | ||
Dear Ed, You said "I have absolutely no doubt God is in control of tomorrow however I do believe prayer changes things. Which occurs first? I think you find yourself in the old chicken and egg go around." Not me...I don't concern myself with whether or not God has ordained our prayers. I know that He has! You see, we really do not know how to pray as we should. That is why God's Spirit within us intercedes on our behalf. I believe that our prayers are "good works" which God has pre-pared before hand for us to do. It is possible that I am wrong. But until God reveals my error to me, I am bound by my consciece to follow the light that I have been given. You said yourself that you don't know for sure; you called it " the old chicken and egg go around." Forgive me Ed, but you rarely get what I say right. I never said that prayer is ineffective or does'nt change things, which your post infers my position to be. I simply believe that my prayers are a result of the Holy Spirit's moving in my heart and His interceding of my prayers in such a way (ineffable groanings of the Spirit) that they are effective because they are God speaking to Himself through me. Is it possible to change God's mind? No! He is immutable and changeth not. He is omniscient and knows EVERYTHING from alpha to omega. He does'nt need to be informed or advised by anyone. He knows our needs before we do, and has known them throughout eternity! Our prayers are for our benefit. God uses them as a means for us to have communion with Him. They are a comfort and joy for the saint. They give us an outlet for our hopes and fears. They provide us an opportunity to have an audience with The Lord God,the Creator and Ruler of All that exists, our loving Father. It was His good pleasure for us to be co-workers with Him in the working out of His eternal plan. But God is not dependent on us. His plan will not fail because we are at times dis-obediant or lazy. No...His will will be done. God Bless Ed, John |
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2 | Please I'm looking for your opinion! | Bible general Archive 2 | Radioman2 | 102142 | ||
Prayer does not change GOD. Prayer changes US. | ||||||