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    But if He is all powerful, why does He need us to pray for His will? If we do not pray, does His power go away, resulting in His will not being done?


    God doesn't need us to pray. We need to pray to God.


    Wow, these forums are entertaining :)
    So actually...God does need us to pray! Why else would Jesus have told us to pray for His kingdom to come and for His will to be done on earth? Why doesn't God just do whatever He wants? This is the principle of God with man, not God alone. Matthew 16 says that the church has the authority to bind and loose what has already been bound and loosed in the heavens. God has already defeated His enemy in the heavens, but He needs the church to carry out His will on the earth. This is why we have to pray for His will to be fulfilled on the earth. This was the Lord's prayer...He was constantly praying after God's own heart. Through our prayers and our cooperation with God, He has a way to move on the earth. So it's not just that we need God, but actually God needs us too! :)

  3. Just to ease your fears about loose leg straps, from one newbie to another: I'm also a skinny girl, and routinely jumped harnesses that were too big. I tightened everything as tight as it could go, and I always got nervous about it in the plane, even though my instructors checked it and said it was fine.

    One thing about leg straps is that they do look looser when you're sitting down than when you're standing up. This is why there's a risk of the leg straps slipping down to your knees if you have a premature deployment in a sit-fly (or so I've read on the forums). However, there's basically no way you can possibly fall out of your harness if you're on your belly and stable when you pull. I did 8 jumps on a harness that was way too loose for me (in retrospect, probably not the best idea...), and it slipped around a bit in freefall, but it wasn't a problem for belly flying. If you're worried about it, just keep your hips forward and legs back, and it should be fine. :) hope that helps!

  5. Hi all, I just moved to the LA area (specifically Anaheim) and don't have a car. :( I'm looking for someone to carpool with to Elsinore or Perris, and I'd be happy to share gas costs and a conversation on the way over. :) The only thing is that my schedule is a bit weird...I can only go on Mondays, and I'd need to be back in Anaheim by 6:30pm. If you or someone you know would be willing to share a ride, I would be eternally grateful! :)