Since God is all-knowing, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, and everything in-between...God controls everything, He knows and sees everything. He created everything, He knows the past, present and future. He already knows what's going to happen before and after we pray.
Therefore, why should we pray for things to happen when God already knows the outcome? Then when the outcome doesn't happen as planned, we feel foolish because we prayed in faith. So isn't that saying that our praying in faith is not really as effective as we thought?
Example: We pray for a loved one to get well from sickness in the hospital. We pray by faith, we pray for healing, and we know for sure, that because of our faith in Him that everything works together for the good of those that trust Him. But...days later, that loved one's health has failed, slowly but surely, day by day; and yet, we still pray, believing for a miracle until suddenly, that loved one is gone.
So....in the long run, isn't it natural to feel a little foolish because 1) we prayed by faith, 2) we stood on the word of God, 3) we trust and believe Him for a healing miracle. But, it just didn't work out that way.
So in other words, God already knew the outcome of that tragic situation, before, during, and after we prayed about it, but we just didn't know it would turn out that way. Kinda like saying, us praying about it was pointless....a waste of time.
Another example, you know someone who's struggling financially, and you pray for them to receive a great blessing and receive a little breathing room (so to speak) as to not worry about tomorrow's debts and financial woes. God ends up blessing them beyond measure, beyond their belief! They are glad and you rejoice over their blessing because you know that God heard and answered your prayer on their behalf. But....later on you stop and wonder, did I REALLY need to pray for that person, or did God already have it in His plan to bless them anyway? Regardless if I prayed or not? So, it makes you wonder, do our prayers REALLY necessary? Do our prayers REALLY matter? Because one way or the other, whatever will happen will happen (or won't happen) not because we prayed for it, but because God already had it in His divine plan
Therefore, why should we pray for things to happen when God already knows the outcome? Then when the outcome doesn't happen as planned, we feel foolish because we prayed in faith. So isn't that saying that our praying in faith is not really as effective as we thought?
Example: We pray for a loved one to get well from sickness in the hospital. We pray by faith, we pray for healing, and we know for sure, that because of our faith in Him that everything works together for the good of those that trust Him. But...days later, that loved one's health has failed, slowly but surely, day by day; and yet, we still pray, believing for a miracle until suddenly, that loved one is gone.
So....in the long run, isn't it natural to feel a little foolish because 1) we prayed by faith, 2) we stood on the word of God, 3) we trust and believe Him for a healing miracle. But, it just didn't work out that way.
So in other words, God already knew the outcome of that tragic situation, before, during, and after we prayed about it, but we just didn't know it would turn out that way. Kinda like saying, us praying about it was pointless....a waste of time.
Another example, you know someone who's struggling financially, and you pray for them to receive a great blessing and receive a little breathing room (so to speak) as to not worry about tomorrow's debts and financial woes. God ends up blessing them beyond measure, beyond their belief! They are glad and you rejoice over their blessing because you know that God heard and answered your prayer on their behalf. But....later on you stop and wonder, did I REALLY need to pray for that person, or did God already have it in His plan to bless them anyway? Regardless if I prayed or not? So, it makes you wonder, do our prayers REALLY necessary? Do our prayers REALLY matter? Because one way or the other, whatever will happen will happen (or won't happen) not because we prayed for it, but because God already had it in His divine plan
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