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Maybe this is a little preachy,
Then what was the point in asking in the first place? If you ask God in a prayer to keep your loved one safe...any outcome can be considered God's will. You pray and you like the outcome, or you pray and dislike the outcome...either way its God's will and whether you prayed for something or not doesn't matter.
Sure...no matter what happens, it's God's will.
Have you considered that the purpose behind God's requirement of prayer was not for the person or situation that you pray for? Perhaps it is for the person doing the praying. Helping you acknowledge that God is with you in the situation. Helping you realize that you can't do everything and sometimes have to just wait for an outcome. Helping you accept His outcome no matter what it is.
Jesus prayed in the garden that if there were another way He would like to avoid the cross, however He was reconciled to do God's will. Even Jesus was in need of God. He acknowledged and accepted that even in his darkest hour.
All the other forms of prayer of which Jar told you, are about helping and changing you.
Prayers of Thanksgiving: God doesn't need your thanksgiving. He is GOD! He knows you need to acknowledge and give in to Him. To understand and accept your position in this universe of His.
Prayers for guidance: Well that's obviously for your well-being.
Prayers for conversation: Again, acknowledgement of God but making it more personal, accepting God as a friend. Helps with your comfort level in the presence of God.
What makes prayer for a particular situation different?
This realization that the prayer is for you, does not release you from doing everything in your power to affect the situation. It just changes your attitude about the situation.
Character is not measured from the situation, but from the reaction to the situation.
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