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Reluctant to pray for the world? Roll that ‘stone’ away.
Today I am praying for the world—including countries in desperate turmoil, individuals in deep need, people leaving their homes hoping to find a better life. But … where do I begin? There seem to be so many problems in the world. Can one individual’s prayers really make a difference? Is prayer enough?
Sometimes, a sense of hopeless futility discourages me from praying for the world. When I was dealing with this kind of reluctance one morning, I had a conversation with myself about it. It went something like this:

July 1, 2019 issue
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From the readers
Diana Virgil, Linda Conner
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Go vertical!
John Quincy Adams III
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Christ sets free imprisoned thinking
Laura Clayton
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The power of prayer to heal
Joan Bernard Bradley
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Which thoughts are you listening to?
Bryce Beck
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No more cold and flu symptoms
Peter Vaughan
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Hip pain healed
Martin Vesely
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Child’s fever quickly healed
Nel Shelby
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LOVE
Joan Ware
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What problem are we trying to solve?
Ned Odegaard