Sherman123
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It doesn't matter what they believe now does it.
There is biblical evidence and proof that God intervenes in peoples lives all the time.
from Abraham to the disciples themselves. to Paul and others.
Even still today he intervenes in peoples lives.
maybe not directly but directly.
PS you are not a mod but you can read the mod warning on the last page if you wish.
I would disagree. You are referring to extraordinary individuals, those select few specifically chosen to receive either communication or to be the beneficiaries of miraculous intervention. I freely grant that this is possible and think it is tied to the achievement of specific and extraordinary ends. But your promotion? That seems horrifying. Again it means that the boy who prayed for food was left wanting despite fervent prayer, but that God took the time to make sure you are slightly better positioned in your workplace? It transforms God into a childish wishing machine, and an astonishingly capricious one. That is grotesque to me and not the theology I would subscribe to.
Nevertheless like the others in this thread I congratulate you on the promotion. I think the better prayer is to thank God for your good fortune, your character, and for your inner-contentment.