Alright, I'm a Christian and last night me and my friend were talking about her dad bieng in the hospital and I told her that I would pray for him, and she said "whats the use in praying since God allready has your life planned out for you"...that totally made sence to me, I mean what is praying going to change. I believe in praying for your sins...but now I'm stuck on this one. What do you guys think?
-Zero
bAhAmAmA0250 answered Monday July 19 2004, 11:53 pm: Well that isnt true.. Alright maybe what it takes is just for god to make him better is for your prayers.. and if you dont pray it would just take longer for him to get back to being healthy but pray no matter what because it always helps i do for my uncle and my 2nd dad and it helps its slow progress but it helps-trix [ bAhAmAmA0250's advice column | Ask bAhAmAmA0250 A Question ]
irishgurli88 answered Monday July 19 2004, 6:31 pm: Zero, im christian as well and thats how i used 2 think that well how does praying help a person get better....but a relative of mine was in the hospital a while a go and i was very scared so i started praying to god 2 watch over her and help her get better..and she did...its not that u can be all like hey god dont let them get worse but praying 2 god will help bc he will see that maybe this person deserves a lil more time in his life. well i hope i helped please rate [ irishgurli88's advice column | Ask irishgurli88 A Question ]
Sporkster answered Monday July 19 2004, 4:16 pm: Praying isn't JUST for asking for others well-being. Praying is time for you to talk to God, to ask him forgiveness for your sins. Also, God can change whatever He wants to. Nothing is set in stone unless He says it is. Pray for this guy, I'm sure he'd appreciated it. -Sporkster [ Sporkster's advice column | Ask Sporkster A Question ]
chaos answered Monday July 19 2004, 4:14 pm: Phillipians 4:13-I can do all things through Christ who strenghtens me.
James 1:5-If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Matthew 7:7-Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;
Prayer is how we ask God for guidance, mercy, and forgiveness. As the person about 3 answers down said, we have freewill to learn from our mistakes and choose wrong from right. If you are confused about this, pray for wisdom. God is the first and last person to turn to when there is need or nowhere to go. [ chaos's advice column | Ask chaos A Question ]
MFS answered Monday July 19 2004, 3:10 pm: God gave us freewill. We have choices in our lives. Our lives are NOT planned out for us. We are given the chance to screw up, to make mistakes, to sin. This is how we learn. This is why we are also able to ask for forgiveness. God does not dictate the paths our lives take. [ MFS's advice column | Ask MFS A Question ]
Ugahottie321 answered Monday July 19 2004, 2:44 pm: Dear Zero,
im a cristian to and i think thats totally rong! no offense, u have the right idea but this is wat i think. God doesnt have ur life planned out for u at all he NOS wat ur going to do but he give u the choice of doing it! So if u had a choice between chocolate and vinallia ice cream he gives u the choice but he nos wat ur going to choose. The point of praying is either to help u choose the right thing or it is to tell god wat u want to happen like u want her dad to get better so u pray to god that he will make her dad better. thats how i see it but i could b rong thas just my opinion. hope i cleared things up for u! write me sumtime!
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