Can My Prayers Make a Difference? Prayer and Power (1 John 5:14)

The second of five message on talking with God

Have you ever wondered why we seem to have so many more prayer requests than answers? If prayer works, then why are so many people still suffering?
     
Many of us lack amazing stories of answered prayer but we have plenty of confusion about how prayer works, if it does at all. We feel guilty about our doubts. Our deepest questions about prayer are so troubling we don’t dare ask them out loud. But we do want answers.
     
This weekend we will consider the puzzle of prayer, looking first at some classic misunderstandings, then exploring some of the difficulties involved in talking to God. While resolving the tension is a life-long process, we will get creative in order to clear up some of the confusion.
     
A key feature in our explanation will include considering the “fasten seatbelts” signs in airplanes. Come find out what this has to do with life, freedom, and prayer.