Today, I was asked the following question… Many friends (Christians) are saying why pray?…God has a plan and He knows what He is going to do and our prayers don’t change that…they aren’t challenging that He is God and sees the big picture…any help? This is a great question. It is obvious from the Bible that God wants us to pray but on the other hand the Bible is clear on the sovereignty of God. God cannot be controlled, coerced, influenced unwittingly or manipulated by our prayers. So, what does this mean? First, let’s look at some basic teachings on prayer. 1. Prayer was important to Jesus. Jesus prayed. Luke…