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This article originally appeared on August 28, 2007 on spirituality.com.
PRAYER IS THE BEST DEFENSE
TODAY, the world seems to be taking sides—squaring off, if you will, picking "weapons of choice." It may be a nuke here, a MIG there, a few homemade bombs wrapped around a suicide bomber, or, as the world saw a few years ago, box cutters and hijacked airplanes.
The weapons chosen may be physical, like the ones I've mentioned—or mental. For some, they're both. In my desire and effort to face the terrorism and resulting wars I see the world faced with, I've asked myself: What is my weapon of choice? And my answer is prayer.
This may seem odd, but to me prayer is a proven weapon. It's gotten me through tough times and out of tough situations. I've practiced it a lot and seen solid results, so I'm comfortable with its use. Admittedly, my prayer escalates (and I think others' prayers escalate as well) during times of fear and uncertainty.
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October 8, 2007 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from MICK FLEET, BARNEY PETERS, JACQUELINE KUNG, JANET V. KENNEDY, MARJORY MORRISSEY
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'Do unto others ...'
STEVE GRAHAM, SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Anthony B. Robinson, Jay Almond, Meghan Powers
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Why care about the other person's well-being?
BY HANS-JOACHIM TRAPP
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Pro Mujer: A door of opportunity for Latin American women
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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Relationships governed by Love
BY RICHARD BERGENHEIM
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TAKING THE SPIRITUAL PLUNGE
BY ERIK GATES
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embracing CHANGE
BY MARTA GREENWOOD
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PRAYER IS THE BEST DEFENSE
BY LYNN GRAY JACKSON
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Healing song
Sally Lessiter
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CULTIVATING A FULL-TIME PRACTICE
SHIRLEY JONES
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JUST HIT DELETE
MELANIE HAHN BALL
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HONEST LEADERSHIP
BARBARA M. VINING
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RENEWED SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT BRINGS HEALING
SELENE MIZE
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PATIENCE GAINED, RASH HEALED
KATHARINE HARRISON
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PRAYERFUL PORTAGES
JAMES R. SUBER
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MESSENGERS FOR THE AGE
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