How can I pray about overwhelming global problems?

Q: I feel hopeless, and overwhelmed by everything going on in the world. I don’t know where to start praying … or even if it will do any good.

A: Some of these global challenges really do seem tough to approach. But standing by and feeling helpless, paralyzed, and/or indifferent isn’t where we want to be. Is there anything we can do that will genuinely make a difference?

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