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There's work to do, deadlines to meet,
you've got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry,
always say a prayer.
In the midst of family chaos,
"quality time" is rare.
Do your best; let God do the rest:
Always say a prayer.
It may seem like your worries are
more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather-
always say a prayer.
God knows how stressful life is;
He wants to ease our cares,
and He'll respond ASAP-
Always say a prayer!
Anonymous
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Why do we pray? This question, asked by believers and
nonbelievers throughout the centuries, speaks to one of our
most essential human needs. Some would argue that if God is
omniscient (knowing all things), He knows all our desires, so
why speak them in prayer?
The answer to the question - Why pray? Is that we pray not
for God’s sake, but for our own. We pray because voicing our
praise, expressing our need and offering our thanks and
prayers helps us to know who we are before God and all
others. We pray to surrender ourselves to the Creator who
brought us to life and to our Redeemer, who has saved us from
death.
The best prayers are those that are simple, honest and
profound. The following are a few prayers written by children:
Dear God, Thank you for my baby brother, but what I
prayed for was a puppy! – Alice
Dear God, It rained for our whole vacation and is my
father mad! He said some things about you that people are not
supposed to say, but I hope you will not hurt him anyway. Your
friend (but I am not going to tell you who I am)
Dear God, If we come back as something, please don’t let
me come back as Jennifer Horton, because I hate her. – Sue
Jesus knew that his disciples needed to share in the
relationship he had with God, so he taught them the prayer that
we continue to pray, namely the Our Father, Jesus’ prayer
welcomes us in and establishes our reliance on God, our trust
that God forgives, forgets and continues to love and care for
us, in spite of ourselves. Perhaps the final reason we pray is
because the day that I cease to pray, I cease to live and to be
who I am before God and other.
ASAP * As soon as possible or ASAP –Always, Say A Prayer
God Loves You and so do I,
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