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Have you lost sight of the abundant ways Jesus provides for your needs?
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Have you lost sight of the abundant ways Jesus provides for your needs?

If God knows each and every one of us, sometimes better than we know ourselves, what is the purpose of prayer? As God says in Jeremiah 1:5, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.” He knows our every thought and desire. He knows what we want and what we need—even if we don’t yet know it ourselves. So, if God knows all, why pray? Spiritually sage people, from pastors to philosophers, offer their own answers to this question.

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No matter how blue you may feel, be on the lookout for small gifts of grace.

How to pray for safe travel over the holiday season.

How a crafty church group comforts mariners at sea.

These words can turn fear into opportunity and despair into hope.

Faced with divorce, death, job loss—there is a way forward.

If you or someone you know is struggling to have a child, here are some ways to pray.

The wisdom of trusting God’s will in your prayers.

The New York City Marathon is a reminder of a key element of faith.

In remembering their great attributes, let us not forget what made them human, too.
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