Geoffrey's Notebook

Prayer seems good for me, but why pray if God will do His will anyway? Note: Someone recently asked another person this question via text. They asked me for some help in answering it. But my answer needed to be brief for a text response. This question deserves a lot more fellowship. the mystery of prayer Prayer is a mystery. God can do anything He wants, but He has chosen to limit himself so we can join Him on earth by prayer to accomplish what He wills in heaven. This is why He taught us to pray "Thy will be done as in heaven so upon the earth." Though God knows what will happen, that does not mean He has taken away our choice. His will is going to be accomplished, but we have the option to delay it or to pray for it. He especially loves to answer big prayers when we pray together (see Matthew 18:18-20).   Watchman Nee's book Powerful According to God has a nice small chapter on this question . You can read that chapter ( here ) on the free sample for the eBook. 

Predestined according to Foreknowledge (*Note: These quick notes on Romans 8:18-30 were for content helps for a youth meeting on that section when I wasn't going to be leading. This was not for a message, but just to gain the structure and concepts so you don't get lost in the weeds while reading and meditating on this glorious passage.)  ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:18-30‬ ‭ESV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/59/rom. 8.18-30.esv ... for those who are called according to his purpose.  For those whom he foreknew he also predestined  to be conformed to the image of his Son,  in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.  And those whom he predestined he also called,  and those whom he called he also justified,  and those whom he justified he also glorified. His purpose = to be conformed to the image of His Son Order of events: God has a purpose which is to conform us to the image of His Son. God foreknew people and their decisions before they were created God pre...