Free will
How much of our lives does God want to control? It could be that we have total control and free will in all parts of our lives. Conversely, the free will we are burdened with might only apply to a small part of our lives?
I came across an interesting article on prayer and free will.
Some of the more interesting ideas explored in the article are:
- We are not predestined; we choose God.
- God affects our lives in real ways, so God is "tampering" with our free will. ie: Paul being struck blind on the road to Damascus
- "Maybe you prayed at a rescue where babies were going to be aborted. Maybe you prayed for Bill Clinton. Aren't all of those prayers a request for God to intervene in the free will decision making of other people? Aren't we asking that some employer who wouldn't normally have done so would now hire you for a job?"
- We're asking, "God, use Your will and Your power to overcome the power and will of others."
If God interferes with free will, how does that affect our interpretation of the value of free will?
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