In other cases, it may be a good idea to pray for petitions last or people will take up the whole prayer meeting praying for what they want.
As we take up the fast, we will be praying for you to meet this civilizational challenge with the courage that is required.
And the paper quoted his mother, Diane Foley: "I pray that we will take up the challenge to love like Jim did, and to really work for peace in this world".
Since almost no woman would ever agree with these findings, let's pray "manspreading" doesn't take up any more space in the internet hype cycle.
Since no woman ever would agree with these findings, let's pray "manspreading" doesn't take up any more space in the internet hype cycle.
"Please be assured of my prayers as you take up your new responsibilities, and I ask you to pray for me as I respond to the new call that the Lord has addressed to me," said Pope Francis.
And though waiting may take up a great deal of it, we hope and pray the waiting will reap its benefits.
I remember when churches used to encourage young men to take up arms for the cross, telling them to raze faraway towns because their people prayed to a different man in the sky than they did.
J. Michael Johnson, a senior legal counsel for the fund, accused the Freedom From Religion Foundation of trying to "pick on these small-town governments and trying to bully them into submission" adding that many legislative bodies pray before taking up the agenda.
When he sat down at his table, closed his eyes to pray for perfection, and took up his quill pen, Shimon Dov glowed with God's radiance.
And now, because even worshipping God takes up much-needed Sunday time, folks can do their praying quickly in a new drive-thru church.
