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I'm finding/looking for my faith. I'm looking for Christ, but have not found him, at least not in the sense of the divine spark to make me believe. That being said, please share with me your thoughts on my question, without judging me for not yet finding grace.

As I look more into Christianity, to my understanding, God is outside of time and space. He knows all that has been and will be. He knows what we will choose and why we chose it.

I don't think that takes away from our free will, it only means that He already knows what we have chosen before we chose it.

How does that effect prayer? Does it diminish praying for a specific outcome, or complement it?

I feel conflicted on praying for something specific. Is my I asking for intervention asking for something that was, is, and already will be? Am I really asking at that point, is it just a gesture?

I'm finding/looking for my faith. I'm looking for Christ, but have not found him, at least not in the sense of the divine spark to make me believe. That being said, please share with me your thoughts on my question, without judging me for not yet finding grace. As I look more into Christianity, to my understanding, God is outside of time and space. He knows all that has been and will be. He knows what we will choose and why we chose it. I don't think that takes away from our free will, it only means that He already knows what we have chosen before we chose it. How does that effect prayer? Does it diminish praying for a specific outcome, or complement it? I feel conflicted on praying for something specific. Is my I asking for intervention asking for something that was, is, and already will be? Am I really asking at that point, is it just a gesture?

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Just remember, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done."

I pray for things with the intent that my ask aligns with God's will. If my want or need doesn't align I pray for the strength to endure and patience to see things through.

I think I am in the same understanding as you that an omniscient and omnipotent Creator already knows even though you have the free will to choose. Your choosing still leads to the fulfillment of His will. It's a lot to think about a being being outside of space and time. Time wouldnt flow linearly for such a being like that. I can't comprehend it but I've seen my own evidence for belief.