The Dissenter

The Dissenter

Prayer Is an Act of Submission to God's Will, Not a Means to Change His Mind

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Jeff
Aug 04, 2022
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Mostly prominent in charismatic circles, people will often claim that prayer moves God, and the more we pray—the more "prayer warriors" we invoke—the more we can move Him.

But does prayer actually move God?

In one sense, it does. First off, we have to understand that God's plan is never thwarted, God is never caught off guard, and God is never out of the …

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