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Posted on 11/28/14 at 8:25 pm to sorantable
Posted on 11/28/14 at 8:25 pm to sorantable
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I've never understood praying for specific situations.
Luke 11: 1-4
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And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say,
"Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."
1 John 5:14
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And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us
Isaiah 55:9
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For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Luke 22:42
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Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
So basically, you should not pray for anything in particular, just forgiveness and that God's will be done. To pray for something specific to happen is problematic for two reasons:
1. It could contradict God's divine plan in which case it will not be answered. (It is not your place to suggest alterations to/question his plan)
2. It tests your faith if what you want is not in accordance with that plan and does not happen.
That is if you believe in that kind of thing.
This post was edited on 11/28/14 at 8:31 pm
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 7:51 am to KSGamecock
let's say that you have a loved one on their death bed and God obviously knows that they will die in a few minutes because he knows all and that is his plan, do we pray for God to change his mind?
Posted on 11/30/14 at 12:34 am to KSGamecock
quote:Great post
Prayer
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I've never understood praying for specific situations.
Luke 11: 1-4
quote:
And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say,
"Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil."
1 John 5:14
quote:
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us
Isaiah 55:9
quote:
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Luke 22:42
quote:
Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
So basically, you should not pray for anything in particular, just forgiveness and that God's will be done. To pray for something specific to happen is problematic for two reasons:
1. It could contradict God's divine plan in which case it will not be answered. (It is not your place to suggest alterations to/question his plan)
2. It tests your faith if what you want is not in accordance with that plan and does not happen.
That is if you believe in that kind of thing.
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