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HELPING OTHERS HELP US
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
AS A READER OF THIS COLUMN, you're likely to pray about challenges beyond your own needs: challenges such as environmental problems, economic issues, foreign affairs, legislative shortcomings, or judicial concerns. Your prayer can make a real difference.
But there is another way to nurture solutions. Besides praying about the problems, you might want to pray for those who are working, taking specific steps daily, to find and implement solutions. You may have felt the way government approaches big-time issues doesn't always inspire confidence. Indecision, wrong decisions, conflicting decisions—all may lead to frustration, even cynicism. But government isn't ultimately impersonal. It's made up of people. People like any of us. And we've heard these people invite our prayers for their guidance. Maybe we should take them up on their invitation more often.
About the author
Nate Talbot is a member of the Christian Science Board of Directors.

June 2, 2008 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from EMMA O'LOUGHLIN, ANNA WILLIS, KATE NICHOLLS
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Christ comes to each of us
JENNY ROEMER, STAFF EDITOR
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Tom McGrath, Donald W. Ingwerson
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THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF THE CHRIST
BY CHANNING WALKER
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THE SIMPLE PRAYER THAT TRANSFORMS
BY KEITH WOMMACK
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WILDERNESS PROCLAIMED
MADELON MAUPIN MILES
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Myanmar: the world reaches out
BY ROSALIE E. DUNBAR, NEWS EDITOR
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PAUSING THE SKY
BY MICHELLE DISSETTE
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ALLERGIC REACTIONS HEALED
BY LOIS DEGLER
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TRACKING SPIRITUAL GAINS
BY MARK SWINNEY
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COMPUTER ISSUES—DELETED
BY SUSAN THOMAS
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HELPING OTHERS HELP US
NATE TALBOT
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THE FRUITS OF GOD'S HANDIWORK
JANET CLEMENTS
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HARDLY ARCHAIC
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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NEEDED: ACCOUNTABILITY
BEVERLY GOLDSMITH
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VISION RESTORED
VICTORIA GREEN
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FOOT PROBLEM HEALED
DONALD CAREY
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RECOGNIZING SPIRITUAL BEAUTY REMOVES UGLY GROWTH
VICTORIA BUTLER