Contending Pt 2 - Shaping the Future

Why pray? If God is sovereign and above all things, what difference could my prayers make? Over and over again, Scripture tells us that our prayers literally shape the future. That's why Jesus taught us to contend in prayer for God's will to be enacted here on earth, just as it is in heaven. But His will isn't only for our circumstances to be changed through prayer — He wants us changed us as well!