
So, let's just agree at the getgo that we shall not exhaust this study today. However, I found a great post over at the
Pyromaniacs blog which I thought would be of help to the readers here. Here is the conclusion:
Here, in one final enumeration, is what I take from this:
God gives
believers' prayers a significant place in His plans.
We should never downplay
the importance of approaching God in prayer, Biblically
understood.
It is the height of folly to let circumstance or human
reasoning discourage us from bringing our petitions to God. In other
words...
Let God say "No, I have a better plan," rather than, "Since you did
not ask (James
4:2b)...."
Read it here