peace to live by

Asking for Prayer, Part 3 (TMF:2873)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Peace to Live By: Asking for Prayer, Part 3 (TMF:2873) - Daniel Litton
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       But he wants there to be opportunity. This is something that has to be brought before God. The implication then is that if the church doesn’t pray for this, that in not fulfilling Paul’s request he could actually be delayed, or that there could actually come no opportunity at all. Paul certainly believes that prayer affects the future in the way one wants. Otherwise, he wouldn’t ask the Colossians to pray. And we’ve already gone over the fact, early on in our study, that raising our petitions to God does produce a difference in our lives and in the lives of others, that we can genuinely sway God’s hand when it comes to things. It’s not that everything is already predetermined, or that God’s will is always done, or that what happens is automatically God’s will, as many, many will state. No, prayer can and does have an effect, and it matters whether or not we pray, and what we pray for.