I post them because the first one I have read a few times in the past couple years (it was just reposted today by the blog author) and thought about it quite a bit. It certainly stirs my thoughts.
I want to say that I am on-board in agreement with what is being said in both posts. In the first post I agree completely with the statement that prayer itself has no power, it is the one that we are praying to. And I also believe that the Bible does have power. (I am going to guess that most people are going to agree with these points as well).
What I am going to guess stirs the most debate is 1) If "prayer" is 1-way or 2-way and; 2) If prayer is 1-way, then what we "hear" back is revelation / prophecy, and; 3) (This wasn't really explored in detail in the linked post) We are not prophets. (This deals with cessationism and dispensationalism which are huge topics that I haven't gotten my mind wrapped around yet).
I find the second post linked refreshing--I guess this was the first time that I saw prayer/petition and the unchanging will of God all lined up.
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