How can I pray about all the wars going on?
Originally appeared online in the teen series Q&A - November 28, 2023.
Q: I’m scared of all the wars going on. How can I pray?
A: I once studied in a country where there was a lot of upheaval. It was also conducting a war beyond its borders. There had been bombs on campus, and a military training building had been burned down.
In the tiny house where I lived, my bed was alongside a window overlooking the street. One night in bed, I heard a lot of shouting outside. I opened the curtains a crack, and there was a flash and a bang about five feet away. I quickly closed the curtains and pulled the comforter over my head. I was scared, but several verses from the ninety-first Psalm in the Bible immediately came to mind: “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust,” “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night,” and “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee” (verses 4, 5, 7).
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