Lent with Lozza — Day Fifteen

Working with kids I get a lot of questions. Questions that are hard to answer. Some you just can't. There's no explanation because we don't understand everything about God and we never will.

We talk about God having a plan for each and every one of us. A rational question might be: why pray for things if God already has a plan? What does it matter if I pray or not? If His way is perfect then he doesn't need me...

Wrong.

God listens. He wants to have a relationship with us. One where we can voice hopes, fears, etc. I believe that when we let God know us, truly know us, He takes this into account of His plans for us. God even tells us our prayers are powerful:

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

-James 5:16

Prayer is not only a way to express ourselves but a way to help us with temptations, trials, sickness, etc. 

Do you pray like it makes a difference?