"Prayer is not a preparation for work, it is work. Prayer is not a preparation for the battle, it is the battle. Prayer is two fold: definite asking and definite waiting to receive. "
Oswald Chambers
"Countless acts by millions of self-centered, instead of God-centered, individuals may reasonably be thought to be destroying the world." G. K. Chesterton
If you are taking a Philosophy or Religion class, take a look at the book How to be Your Own Selfish Pig: And Other Ways You've Been Brainwashed. by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay.
What is sin? It can be simply said to be an act or thought against God's will for us. Why does God establish such difficult moral and ethical boundaries? He does it to protect us. If God didn't warn us about the future repercussions of our actions, then we could certainly blame Him for our problems. Since these moral boundaries exist, if we ignore His warnings and go out of bounds, then we have only ourselves to blame when pain and loss come as a result of our short sightedness.
This plan of Mine is not what you would work out, neither are My thoughts the same as yours. Isaiah 55:8 (Tay)
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD. Isaiah 55:8 - KJV
In nothing be anxious but under all circumstances, by prayer and entreaty tell God every detail of your needs in earnest and thankful prayer. Phil 4:6 (TCNT, Phi)