A superstition is defined as:
An irrational belief that a magical object or action influences the outcome of events.
Imagine that your aunt says to you, "If you pray to God, he will answer your prayers." You ask her the obvious question, "How do you know that?" She says, "I have prayed to God hundreds of times. He always answers my prayers just like he says in the Bible." Then she quotes you two Bible verses.
In Mark 11 verse 24 Jesus says:
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
In John 14, verse 14, Jesus says:
"Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in my name, I will do it."
This seems pretty simple. Jesus is supposed to be God. God is supposed to be perfect. When God says something, it should be true. Prayer should work. So, you decide to try it out. You pray to God in this way,
2007-04-22
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