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Safe even in the face of danger
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Don’t ever doubt that your prayers for a hostage’s safety—or for the safety of anyone who may be in some other kind of danger anywhere in the world—can make a difference.
When I was about 22 years old, I decided to travel around Europe by myself. My parents didn’t like this very much, but I was of legal age, so they couldn’t stop me. I have to say that I had a wonderful time. Months later, when I returned, my bag contained sets of keys from people—most of them strangers—who had invited me to stay in their homes.
On one occasion, I met a kind man on a commuter train who told me he was worried that I was alone, and invited me home to stay with his family. Although I declined, he insisted on seeing me to a hotel and speaking with the management about my care. This kind of thing happened again and again.
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