Sentence examples for with this prayer from inspiring English sources

"The biggest problem with this prayer is that so many of us read it literally, simply as a prescription for how to 'avoid death,' " she wrote in a draft.

The church's pastor, the Rev. Clinton M. Miller, opened the gathering with this prayer: "If anybody here is facing foreclosure, God, we ask that a miracle be made and a home be saved".

And he helps me (age 80)," and "My bones don't hurt me so much because I started [praying] with this prayer group (age 67)." These individuals felt empowered from their prayers to God believing that through these prayers, they could gain a sense of control over their illness.

I just needed to share this prayer with You today.

Peia writes: "I sing this prayer with fierce reverence for our sacred Mother Earth and the Spirit of all life".

The memory for me wasn't the actual prayer, the memory for me was my grandmother taking me aside from all the hustle and bustle of the holidays into a quiet room, sitting me on the bed quietly, holding my hands, and reciting this prayer with me.

Some even believe that when the living recite this prayer together with others in community, this loving act of remembrance helps in some way to release a struggling soul to rise to meet God, dwelling at last in perfect peace.

We were told by our youth, by our elders, and by the spirits that if you fight this with prayer and peace you will defeat it.

I write this with tears, prayer, and hopes that we can do better.

Some deal with this anxiety through prayer, others get on the internet and rage.

And thus many modern mainline Christians have problems with this kind of prayer.