Clarity and honesty on prayer. Finally! I have several books and come away with, “yeah I make lists, but God still has to decide on that choice”. I had to settle on the reality, prayer is not about power, but a child asking.
You are exactly right and thank you for writing this. We've written similar articles and really appreciate how you've made clear the difference between magic and praying. It God's power!
If you look at the etymology of the Greek word for prayer in 1 Thessalonians 15:17, for example, it means giving your will in exchange for God's. Now that is effective.
Thanks. I'm not sure about the source. HELPS lists pros as "towards, exchange." When you click through to pros, it seems a possibility... but not necessarily a likely one. Seems like "interaction" fits better. I'll have to think about it, and maybe ask a scholar or two. I can use Greek tools, but I'm not good at diagramming or contextual interpretation.
Yeah, I don't know for sure. But, if my desires and God's desires are interacting, the only proper interaction is for His to overtake mine. Thayer's agrees that it's a possibility.
Clarity and honesty on prayer. Finally! I have several books and come away with, “yeah I make lists, but God still has to decide on that choice”. I had to settle on the reality, prayer is not about power, but a child asking.
You are exactly right and thank you for writing this. We've written similar articles and really appreciate how you've made clear the difference between magic and praying. It God's power!
Blessings
Thanks, Todd!
If you look at the etymology of the Greek word for prayer in 1 Thessalonians 15:17, for example, it means giving your will in exchange for God's. Now that is effective.
Hey Jonathan! I appreciate your comment. Would you show me where you get this etymological info from? I don't see it in my resources.
Thanks!
https://biblehub.com/interlinear/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm
https://biblehub.com/greek/4336.htm
It's in the HELPS word studies section. I haven't rigorously verified that as a reliable source.
Thanks. I'm not sure about the source. HELPS lists pros as "towards, exchange." When you click through to pros, it seems a possibility... but not necessarily a likely one. Seems like "interaction" fits better. I'll have to think about it, and maybe ask a scholar or two. I can use Greek tools, but I'm not good at diagramming or contextual interpretation.
Yeah, I don't know for sure. But, if my desires and God's desires are interacting, the only proper interaction is for His to overtake mine. Thayer's agrees that it's a possibility.
Oh, I totally love the idea of a swap, for sure!