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When something happens that we feel is wrong or that fills us with regret it’s easy to get drawn into endless “what ifs.” Pretty soon, instead of praying, we’re tethered to a vicious circle that hinders spiritual progress.
A wiser answer is to refrain from analyzing the “what-ifs”—and to pray to God so that we can see His control of the situation. Prayer that acknowledges the undisrupted, eternal harmony God provides for our lives lifts us out of regret and reveals a solution to whatever seems wrong.
I know this because I have had to prove it.
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January 9, 2012 issue
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Letters
Susan S. Collins, Tempie Stahlin, Jim Keel
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A pledge for healing answers
Jenny Nelles, Staff Editor
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Listening and bridge-building
Anna Bowness-Park
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A spiritual defense against bullying
Lois Carlson
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When your best friends bully you
Name withheld
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How a seagull taught me to 'see more'
By Caroline Martin
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'You look just like your...'
Nancy Robison
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Snowed in – and safe
By Pamela Joy Concar
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Keep the change
By Cyrus Njagi Muriithi
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Resolving conflict – beyond lawyers
Viktor Theiss
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My summer travels to Turkey
By Isabel Jamerson
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The foundation of Church
By Cathryn Anderson
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A healing light in my life
Grace Njuakom
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Take a stand with moral courage
Martha Sarvis
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Life is living you
By Karen Bailey
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Cut finger quickly healed
Mary McCullagh Reu
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Healed of menstrual discomfort
Poonam Likhi
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Suicidal thoughts overcome through prayer
Jeffrey Parikesit
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Safety from threats large and small
The Editors