--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We do not pray in order to provoke God…" description: "\"“We do not pray in order to provoke God into action. If this is our view of prayer, then we are no different to the prophets of Baal who felt they had ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/james-krieg-245512_pray_we-do-not-pray-in-order-to-provoke-god-i_2789029.jpg" --- # We do not pray in order to provoke God into action. If… ![“We do not pray in order to provoke God into action. If this is our view of prayer, then we are no different to the prophets of Baal who felt they had to manipulate their aloof, disinterested and fickle gods. Instead we pray because we have a God who has already shown himself to be always active in…” quote by James Krieg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/james-krieg-245512_pray_we-do-not-pray-in-order-to-provoke-god-i_2789029.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/james-krieg-245512_pray_we-do-not-pray-in-order-to-provoke-god-i_2789029.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e97/james-krieg-245512_pray_we-do-not-pray-in-order-to-provoke-god-i_2789029.jpg) > ““We do not pray in order to provoke God into action. If this is our view of prayer, then we are no different to the prophets of Baal who felt they had to manipulate their aloof, disinterested and fickle gods. Instead we pray because we have a God who has already shown himself to be always active in this world in the person of His Son Jesus, and because we have a confidence that He will continue to work for our good and His glory.”” James Krieg ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Prayer is a dialogue with an active God, not a tool to manipulate. **In simple terms:** Prayer trusts an active God, not manipulation. Key Takeaway Pray with confidence in divine action. 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