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jonny2012
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Does God really read these threads and then choose who he’s going to help dependent on prayer numbers and quality?
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triumphguy
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Absolutely
Look, prayer isn’t magical. It’s not superstition. It’s not payment for a service. It’s not performing good little acts to persuade God to do some good.
God knows what we need before we pray, or even if we don’t pray. God is already good, and only wants our good. But we live in an imperfect world, subject to sin and death - and so sickness, suffering and death are inevitable. It’s what we get out of this suffering and brokenness that counts. And how live with this suffering. And whether and how we “offer up” our suffering as a participation in Christ’s passion and death.
Praying doesn’t change God. It changes us and changes our relationship to God.
We can pray for healing for X person, but the healing may or may not come in the way we want. Prayers for healing changes our relationship to the sick person, expands our community, opens us to the will of God and allows us to accept whatever in trust that only good will come out of it if we seek good.
Praying for someone’s healing may mean they are able to offer up their suffering dying for the sake of the world and as a participation in Christ’s passion.
And sometimes miracles do happen.
Look, prayer isn’t magical. It’s not superstition. It’s not payment for a service. It’s not performing good little acts to persuade God to do some good.
God knows what we need before we pray, or even if we don’t pray. God is already good, and only wants our good. But we live in an imperfect world, subject to sin and death - and so sickness, suffering and death are inevitable. It’s what we get out of this suffering and brokenness that counts. And how live with this suffering. And whether and how we “offer up” our suffering as a participation in Christ’s passion and death.
Praying doesn’t change God. It changes us and changes our relationship to God.
We can pray for healing for X person, but the healing may or may not come in the way we want. Prayers for healing changes our relationship to the sick person, expands our community, opens us to the will of God and allows us to accept whatever in trust that only good will come out of it if we seek good.
Praying for someone’s healing may mean they are able to offer up their suffering dying for the sake of the world and as a participation in Christ’s passion.
And sometimes miracles do happen.
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Delaine75
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Hey, some of us really pray these prayers on here (and elsewhere online) at the time rather than just saying that we are. 
God hears our prayers. I have faith in that.
God hears our prayers. I have faith in that.
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BListon
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Warning don’t feed the trolls. They might bite
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jonny2012
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I’m just not sure if it helps, is god more likely to help the person if I create a thread on here asking for prayers?
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triumphguy
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Perhaps.
Have faith.
Have faith.
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BListon
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Yes, friend, God loves when we pray for each other. Do you have a specific prayer request. If so i’ll include it in my Rosary intentions tonight. I promise
Sorry about my last post… I thought you were a troll. Mea Culpa (my fault)
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adrift
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Prayer isn’t just for the person being prayed for. It is also for the one who prays. Praying helps us to realize how much we depend on God. I believe that the more people pray the more God blesses them. Praying by yourself helps but it is more powerful to have others pray with you.
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