When someone says

March 4, 2014

When someone says "please pray for me," they are not just saying "let's have lunch sometime." They are issuing an invitation into the depths of their lives and their humanity- and often with some urgency. And worry is not a substitute for prayer. Worry is a starting place, but not a staying place. Worry invites me into prayer. As a staying place, worry can be self-indulgent, paralyzing, draining, and controlling. When I take worry into prayer, it doesn't disappear, but it becomes smaller. ~Sybil MacBeth


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    Timothy Mckiness

    March 4, 2014

    Thank you jen as you know I am always worry to much, I needed to read this post calmed the soul for a little while

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    March 4, 2014

    Always try to find the solution of the problem and as far as pray is concerned the almighty knows better about our problems. Sometimes we try to find out the solution of a problem applying our full efforts and skill but we can't find it and while trying to communicate the almighty as your regular prayer suddenly the solve of that problem sticks our brain just like a download. Good morning Jendhamuni.

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    Audie Ramos

    March 4, 2014

    I experienced it from a friend, but it may surely help

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    Sunita Raheja

    March 5, 2014

    Humanity seems to be on an eternal search for happiness. Everyone wants to be happy, and we all deserve it. But as we know, happiness is a journey, not a destination. The person focused on being happy in the present moment will probably be more successful in search than the person doing everything it takes to be happy in the near future.

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    THEMBA SAM

    March 5, 2014

    Of course I render a prayer Dan I'm off

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    Guadalupe Campos

    March 5, 2014

    Our Lord out God Jesus Christ hear our prayers and He answers. He said ask and I will give you the wishes of your heart.

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    Guadalupe Campos

    March 5, 2014

    The word of Go.d says When two are together in my name I am there with you. That's prayer God is with you.

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    Dancan Sipho

    March 5, 2014

    Its true only de person knws why he ask for dat

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