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are dramatic events that receive much of the public's attention—for example, the recent hurricanes that swept the southeastern United States and the Hawaiian Islands, or the tidal wave in Nicaragua.
So-called "natural" disasters, such as the fierce hurricane that recently struck the Bahamas, southern Florida, and moved into the Louisiana area, are never really natural.
We don't have to feel stranded or caught in a "time warp" by the rapid pace of current events and changing circumstances. God provides all the stability and wisdom we need.
Sometimes it seems we've got enough to think about in just praying for ourselves. But when we love enough to reach out to others in prayer, we help both them and ourselves.