God established a Church, reformed the Church during the Protestant Ref-ormation. Now the extent to which God will do what we want, well that's a difficult matter. The extent to which we can influence God, either by our prayers or obedient behavior, well there's an issue whether we really want God to be controlled by our desires. Edward Bowen tells about a member of a church Outreach Committee who was a bit nervous about making calls even after she completed a training program. The woman was very enthusiastic at the next meeting.
Prayer does work.
Well, I prayed that the people I was supposed to visit wouldn't be home, and they weren't. Needless to say, such praying and visiting would not accomplish much outreach. Not only has God created the world in which we live, but our lives rest in the hands of the Holy One who understands and strengthens us . When we doubt whether God cares, God is not sitting still in heaven, just observing what's happening on earth. God is active, always on the move, always doing new deeds and work-ing to fulfill God's divine loving purpose.