If Somethingbad

by minimus 14 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  I too pray when I'm worried. May be hypocritical though, since I rarely pray other than during adversity.
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  jgnat

  My daughter prays for me all the time. She's been praying that my feet would stop hurting. I got inserts. They don't hurt any more. She counts it as a win.
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  minimus

  see, prayer works! lol
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  scotoma

  When I feel like praying I know I've reached the point psychologists call the "impasse".

  Instead of praying I just tell myself that there doesn't seem to be much more I can do and then do some deep breathing.

  I find something I like to do to distract me.

  Once you create enough tension and acknowledge the impasse - take a little break - a lot of creative solutions start streaming. You start making an inventory of your assets.

  That's just how the mind works.

  And if no solutions seem viable. I just tell myself "tough-shit".

  So how is that any different from praying.
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  minimus

  nah.... i like prayin better.