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summer_in_TX

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29. God doesn't answer prayers contrary to the will of God.
Tue Nov 15, 2022, 06:44 PM
Nov 2022

Christian Nationalists pray selfishly for things harmful to others. They prayed for Obama to die, for instance. Their hearts are not aligned with that of God.

Those who pray humbly and sincerely for the benefit of good in the world often see our prayers answered in whole or in part.

I certainly prayed urgently and earnestly for democracy to survive and for the forces of authoritarianism to be defeated. It is evident to me that God favors a system of government that grants freedom of expression, of worship, of the press to the people, that protects them from being thrown into prison for speech and thought. The trajectory of American history to grant more freedoms to vote to formerly excluded races is another. We've survived authoritarian movements in the 1930s and now as well as a civil war.

"The arc of the moral universe is long. But it bends toward justice."



Any idea why god wasn't interested in Wisconsin or Florida or Texas? NoRethugFriends Nov 2022 #1
Wisconsin CAN get better, but we retained GOV Veto power. TigressDem Nov 2022 #4
Florida seems to have been lost a long time ago. BUT with DeSantis linked to tRump...... TigressDem Nov 2022 #8
AND in Texas, MAGA now has 2 meanings. TigressDem Nov 2022 #12
The short version is that we lack the capacity to judge God's actions. TomSlick Nov 2022 #22
yes, Holocaust led to a lot of good NoRethugFriends Nov 2022 #23
Are you sure you are posting in the correct group? TomSlick Nov 2022 #24
Are you aware of where you are posting? ShazzieB Nov 2022 #27
ok. shame you're not open minded enough to support your positions. NoRethugFriends Nov 2022 #28
ALL posts are Latest Threads when first posted. NOT Latest Breaking News. Look at the tabs. TigressDem Nov 2022 #30
Sorry, I meant latest posts. NoRethugFriends Nov 2022 #34
That's OK TigressDem Nov 2022 #35
Are you aware of where you are posting? ShazzieB Nov 2022 #26
Why did God not answer the Republicans prayers ItsjustMe Nov 2022 #2
I'm sure He did in some cases, but parents don't always give kids what they want, neither does God. TigressDem Nov 2022 #7
God doesn't answer prayers contrary to the will of God. summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #29
EXACTLY TigressDem Nov 2022 #31
Definitely. summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #38
Right. Whose agenda are they following? Not God's TigressDem Nov 2022 #41
When there's not a single fruit of the Spirit in their lives, I think summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #42
Lots to be thankful for in church this morning Freddie Nov 2022 #3
YES there is. TigressDem Nov 2022 #9
I am still praying for Dems to win seats still outstanding. 🙏 ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2022 #5
I think constant prayer is going to be the new norm for me. TigressDem Nov 2022 #10
Yes, and I will share something here I hesitate to put in General Discussion. tanyev Nov 2022 #6
OMG It's not just me. TigressDem Nov 2022 #11
Cool. I can't say I've had anything like that happen before, tanyev Nov 2022 #14
COVID did bring a lot more of the wild animals into cities. TigressDem Nov 2022 #18
I don't pray for a specific party. wnylib Nov 2022 #13
I don't either. But DEMOCRACY is MORE than just DEMS it's the ability of the PEOPLE to self govern. TigressDem Nov 2022 #16
I think that the qualities of leadership wnylib Nov 2022 #19
Great leaders are awesome and what you say is true. TigressDem Nov 2022 #20
At my adult ed class at church Sunday morning, wnylib Nov 2022 #25
That is so cool. TigressDem Nov 2022 #32
I prayed for compassion among people Qutzupalotl Nov 2022 #15
That is a good head space. TigressDem Nov 2022 #17
I'm not into petitionary prayer. I simply don't think I'm smart enough to give God advice. TomSlick Nov 2022 #21
Yeah, God isn't a short order cook. TigressDem Nov 2022 #33
Your position is consistent with the plan language of Jesus' teaching, mine takes mental gymnastics. TomSlick Nov 2022 #36
Typically prayer is for the person doing the praying, so whatever works. TigressDem Nov 2022 #37
As I say, your position is clearly in line with the plan language of Jesus' teachings. TomSlick Nov 2022 #39
You do the lawyer thing, I am an unpublished Dean Koonz type processor. TigressDem Nov 2022 #40
If you know God's character and trust it, then it becomes easier summer_in_TX Nov 2022 #43
Right? TigressDem Nov 2022 #44
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