Prayer and the Sovereignty of God

Prayer changes things. Perhaps you've seen this phrase inscribed on some plaque in a Christian bookstore or in someone's dining room. Perhaps you've seen it on a greeting card or on a piece of stationery. Though it's a fairly popular expression, we note that it is an ambiguous one. It can be understood as setting out either a correct idea or an incorrect one. There is a certain sense in which it is correct. From a certain point of view, prayer does change things. But many understand it and...