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If God is Sovereign then why must we pray?

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Default If God is Sovereign then why must we pray?

According to the Bible, we must pray all the time. We must pray without ceasing. We must pray in the morning, we must pray before leaving the house, We must pray before driving, we must pray before and after meals, we must pray for the sick and the poor, we must pray before bed, etc. but the question is; why must we pray if God is Sovereign?
If it changes God's mind then He is not sovereign. If it does not change God's mind then it is a waste of time. What do you think?
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Strange Question, yes God is Sovereign but how you thought Sovereign don't change Their mind?

Also, We pray for ourselves, not for God but from God. We pray from him for ourselves, to get safe from the any mishap which could come or something happening... We pray from him, just because we are been created by him, for the purpose of Prayer. & we pray from him, while expecting many rewards in this world and next world
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We pray to God but if our prayers affect or change the way God thinks then God cannot be Sovereign because He is subject to change. I think that is what the question means and this is a very good question. Sovereignty however, is different from essence. God may change the way He thinks about you and I but His essence remains his existence and that is the most important thing.
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Praying is a way to make those who are afraid feel more comfortable with the unknown. have you noticed how if a prayer 'is answered' it's god if it isn't it's 'not meant to be'.
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Apparently God in His sovereignty chose it to be that way.

He has chosen to leave some things open. This allows us free will.

Prayer is more than asking God to do things for us.

It is a form of communication to express thanks, share thoughts and feelings, and to worship.
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Why would God want to address our questions or problems if we are not sincere in our contacts with God. By praying, we expose our souls to Him such that he can determine why we desire to follow His wishes for our life's goals. Every prayer's content indicates our sincerity to follow God's wishes. A clash between our soul's true beliefs & desires with what we ask for from Him determines His future relationship with every person. Lying to God is "fatal." Sincerely coming to God for help encourages Him to further guide our soul and physical actions for a richer relationship with God.
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