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I'm having a bit of difficulty trying to understand what is meant by the phrase "prompt God's favor". If I take the phrase literally, then I too have grave concerns about its adoption since there is nothing about us nor anything that we can think, say or do that would gain or even evoke God's "favor" since we are at best sinners, even after we receive that new enlivened nature in regeneration.

So, if you could possibly expand a little on that phrase "prompt God's favor", I for one would appreciate anything further that would clarify things for me.

Thanks!