Bible teach Ch 17

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“Bible Teach,” Chapter 17, paragraph 11 (pp. 168) says that “we may pray for anything that is in harmony with God’s will” and that “we may speak openly, ‘pouring out our heart’ to God.

You might point out that the two aren’t always consistent.

Consider Moses’ complaint to God in Exodus 5:22-23: “Then Moses turned to Jehovah and said: ‘Jehovah, why have you afflicted this people? Why have you sent me? From the time that I went in before Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has dealt worse with this people, and you have certainly not rescued your people.”

Was that praying in harmony with God’s will? Wasn’t it rather pouring out his heart? Continue reading