[Mad Dawg]

Why do you need intercession of anyone in the first place?

That's already been addressed: We don't "need" it.

Still I see threads on FR asking for prayers. I see Paul telling us to intercede for others, and asking others to intercede for him. Do you think Paul thought he "needed" the prayers of the Ephesians? Did he think God's arm was too short? Did he want something other than God's will to be done?

Isn’t God going to be insulted?

He was insulted at Calvary. He is insulted by every sin I commit. I put all my trust in His forgiveness, or, rather, I ask Him for the grace to do so more and more until one day He brings perfect trust from me.

[1000 silverlings]

Christians are to pray for a variety of reasons, not the least of which it is a pleasing act to the Lord. It is communication with God and it develops our relationship with Him. Praying to all others, or addressing your prayers to all others, just serves to distance oneself from Him.

So since God has already been insulted, just carry on, is that it?