- Manifesting is about trying to hack the universe into giving us something, whereas prayer is about entrusting ourselves into the care of our Creator.
- Miracles don’t always happen when we pray for them; and when they do, they often don’t happen in a way that we could have predicted.
God invites us to trust Him in the midst of uncertainty and mystery.
Episode 4 Summary
Discussion Questions
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Have you ever struggled with praying for something and not receiving it? How are you processing that?
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Have you ever prayed for something and received it in a way that surprised you? What was that story?
Diving Deeper
Read Mark 8:22-25
This is the only recorded healing in the gospels that happens in two phases. Professor Robert Plummer writes in The Gospel Coalition that this two-phase healing can serve as a reminder that, “physical healing and spiritual growth are often not instantaneous… The answers to our prayers may come quickly; or they may come through stages, after extensive waiting; or only in the new heavens and new earth.” What questions do you have about this interpretation? Does anything else stand out to you from the passage?