Answering proof 48: prayer, God's will, and providence

The hosts answer the horseshoe argument: the site's version of the praying Christian is a shallow believer or scam artist, whereas an earnest prayer asks for God's influence, comfort, and revealed will rather than demanding outcomes. They argue God is not a genie, that unanswered prayer reflects his macro view of eternity versus our micro view, that knowing the mind of God is impossible, and that a God who never promised to answer prayer would still be God. One host illustrates God's sovereignty with a finger writing on the wall (Daniel 5) and another with Joseph's stand as a young man.