A poet said, "Stone walls do not a prison make," and the prisons of drug abuse, disease, sin, can sometimes seem more impenetrable than stone walls—until we find the healing Truth, which sets us free.
The freeing of hostages isn't just one more item for the negotiators' agenda. Each of us has a stake in freedom from terror, and we can bring to bear on this effort our God-given authority over all slavery.
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a world where innocent people too often suffer at the hands of cruelty and injustice, it may sometimes seem that prayer isn't of much practical help.
It may be tempting to think we can escape problems if we run far enough away from them. Instead, healing comes as we "run with patience the race that is set before us," in the words of the Bible.
This time of year many people are on the road—often carrying out missions of mercy and good will. We can bring a healing influence to our trip and to our fellow motorists as we trust more profoundly in God's ever-presence.
