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If God already has a plan for me, why should I pray? If He already knows what I want, why should I tell Him? God is all-knowing. He knows who we are and what we're capable of. He knows the circumstances around us. He knows what we want and what we need. And He knows His plan for our lives and how to best accomplish that plan. So why pray?
- If The Lord Wills
- God Interrupts and Motivates Changes
- Not Everything Is Planned
In the Greek language, there are four “If” conditions. The “If” condition in James 4:15 is a third class Greek “If” condition. A third class “If” condition in the Greek language refers to a situation of probability. That is, James 4:15 says that it may be probable or not probable that God will allow us to do something. The verse does not say that G...
Sometimes God changes our plans by using our life circumstances. Other times He internally motivates us to change by the Holy Spirit. An example of God using circumstances to influence and guide a couple occurred when a husband and wife had a water leak in their house. They called a plumber to correct the problem. In the process of repairing the in...
While many other examples exist of God changing our plans, it is important to read James 4:2 and realize that God has not planned everything in our lives. Notice in this verse the Holy Spirit tells us that we “do not have because we do not ask.” This means that there are some things we do not have because we have failed to ask. That is, God has not...
Sep 3, 2021 · So, why do we pray? If God has already determined what He will do, what’s the point? There are three important aspects of prayer we must consider: 1. We are called to pray.
Dec 11, 2020 · For believers, the chain of causes, with lots of twists and turns, ultimately leads back to God. This is the conviction that gives prayer its logic. We pray because God makes things happen, because God can intervene in our lives and world to cause the good, to heal, to find, to protect, to save.
Jan 13, 2020 · Why would I pray if God has already planned what will happen? Our prayers can begin to feel small, peripheral, even unnecessary next to the vastness of all that God will inevitably do. He will accomplish his purpose , we might think, whether I pray or not .
Mar 8, 2004 · We pray because we are and can do nothing without God and we need Him desperately. We pray because it reminds us that we are completely dependent on God like American astronauts are dependent on NASA to keep them alive up in space.
The reason is that God has already set His plans, and because He doesn’t change, neither do His plans. In addition, changing God’s mind would mean that His original plan wasn’t best for...
