tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121132128950771892.post4221911301745892027..comments2023-03-03T05:26:44.455-05:00Comments on Ba'al Teshuva's handbook: Parsha Beshalach - Does G-d care?Ari Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940276840978703145noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121132128950771892.post-38072481663581467932012-02-03T13:33:14.170-05:002012-02-03T13:33:14.170-05:00There is certainly such a thing of coincidence, bu...There is certainly such a thing of coincidence, but if G-d wanted to, he could certainly get you a jar of peanut butter.<br /><br />The article isn't as much about as does G-d fulfill our every request as does he have the abillity to do so.Ari Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940276840978703145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121132128950771892.post-12998216618373261172012-02-03T13:28:32.255-05:002012-02-03T13:28:32.255-05:00I'll just keep quoting the same Rambam
RAMBAN...I'll just keep quoting the same Rambam<br /><br />RAMBAN (Deuteronomy 11:13)<br />"Thus, whereas the fate of the Jews as a nation is guided by providence, individuals do not enjoy the same providential relationship with the Almighty. Only the righteous and the wicked can expect providential treatment. The fate of more “average” individuals is primarily guided by natural law "<br /><br />You wrote: "By suggesting that G-d doesn’t want us to pray for the small stuff, she was also implying that our trivial prayers bother the L-rd and essentially, he’s too busy to deal with us."<br /><br />There's no suggestion in the Rambam's statement that you should or should not pray for small stuff. Pray for small stuff, big stuff, national stuff, whatever is important to you. It's just naive to think that when you go to the supermarket and buy the last jar of peanut butter that G-d saved it on the shelf for you so you would not have to forego your sandwich the next day - especially if have not been praying for it. (i.e. there is such a thing as coincidence)ahgnoreply@blogger.com