tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post4210913532015987760..comments2024-03-25T15:42:14.449-05:00Comments on Ministry and Music - Seeking the Old Paths: Prayers, plans, predestinationR. L. Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-43587996486134859062007-03-27T17:57:00.000-05:002007-03-27T17:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Robert. You are talking to a man who can'...Thanks, Robert. You are talking to a man who can't find a spot deep enough in the Arkansas for a suitable immersion. Perhaps when the high country melt sets in seriously we'll be able to find a suitable pool close to the bank that doesn't require technical climbing skills to get in and out of it.<BR/><BR/>PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-35989984441393759072007-03-27T09:56:00.000-05:002007-03-27T09:56:00.000-05:00Pete, don't lead us out into too deep water. I'm n...Pete, don't lead us out into too deep water. I'm not ready to drown! ;-) I think I understand where you're coming from. Or maybe not. For example, I have a personal concept of some things I find it hard to think of as God being too concerned about -- like who will win the NCAA basketball tournament next Monday or the Super Bowl next year. But we can get mixed up trying to understand the mind of God.<BR/><BR/>As far as prayer is concerned, I feel safe to fall back on these concepts:<BR/><BR/>We could never think or ask anything that is beyond God's knowledge and power.<BR/><BR/>Ephesians 3:20 - <I>Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us</I><BR/><BR/>Though we know not what to pray or how, the Spirit makes up the difference, intereceding for us and interpreting our poor prayers.<BR/><BR/>Romans 8:26 <I>Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.</I>R. L. Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992710377193518029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20166943.post-59291459545957698052007-03-25T19:11:00.000-05:002007-03-25T19:11:00.000-05:00I guess my question would be thus: Does God predes...I guess my question would be thus: Does God predestine/ordain ALL things for His children, or only those things which he specifically cares about ?? If the latter, can prayer not draw his attention to those things of specific interest to us, but not necessarily of specific interest to Him ??<BR/><BR/>PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com