Well the point was that we have to learn to let God say no. That's all. And true faith in God will let Him say no. You know, we pray for the safety of our children, but some of our children die. That doesn't cause us to lose faith in God, that just causes us to say God is sovereign and He makes the choices. So prayer is still useful because prayer is communing with Him. And prayer then must be offered in His will. We pray, "Father, give us a safe trip in Your will." Jesus prayed, "Father, save Me from this hour." And yet He said, "Nevertheless, not My will but Thine be done." Would you say His prayer did no good? No. Because His prayer was if I don't have to go through this, that's what I would prefer, but if You want Me to, I will. And I think that's the kind of prayer which says, "God, all we can pray as human beings is that You would keep us safe, but if You choose to take us home, then You're God and that's Your plan."

Question (continued)

So all you do is make a petition and He makes the decision?