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Karin
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Thank you to everyone that has posted regarding prayer and health …does anyone have examples of prayer in relation to other things…domestic violence, unfaithful spouse, religious ignorance…just some examples.
Karin, you might like the story of St. Monica, who prayed for her son for 30 years until he finally had a religious conversion. His famous words still echo today, “Late have I loved thee, Lord!”Thank you to everyone that has posted regarding prayer and health …does anyone have examples of prayer in relation to other things…domestic violence, unfaithful spouse, religious ignorance…just some examples.
In case you aren’t familiar with the story that Deacon Tony was referring to about St. Monica’s son…her wayward son became St. Augustine.Thank you to everyone that has posted regarding prayer and health …does anyone have examples of prayer in relation to other things…domestic violence, unfaithful spouse, religious ignorance…just some examples.
prayer is neither a coping mechanism, therapy, stress relief, or means for problem solving. Prayer is lifting up the mind and heart to God, offering Him our mind, heart, soul and intellect along with our earthly self and all the problems, joys, blessings inherent in the earthly state. It is an expression of praise and worship to the Almighty, the Creator, of thanksgiving for His gifts, including our continued existence and current state in life, sorrow for our sins and failings, and intercession on behalf of people who have asked us for prayers, and on behalf of ourselves, our families and those close to us who need prayer because they are suffering through sin, illness, grief or other ills. Ultimately prayer is an expression of trust in God, acceptance of His will for us, seeking to know His will and to do it. Prayer is also simply conversation with God and of course during that conversation we mention all that is troubling us.My thinking has always been that prayer is a coping mechanism that in combination with other things (therapy etc.) can solve a problem. But I have never viewed prayer alone as a way to solve a problem. Can someone please explain this concept to me… or is it that I am reading posts incorrectly and it is prayer and therapy or whatever else is required in the situation that will help solve a problem???