I don’t think I can put it any better than Martha did in her post today, so go read it there for the details. I’ll just add that I’m also thankful for the prayers and support that have been offered during this time.
One insightful comment Greg made tonight during conversation, as we reflected on the printed list before us of friends and family dealing with difficult medical situations in our community, was that prayer is something we are compelled or forced towards doing (especially, it seems in this season), not some optional thing that we “choose” to do when we feel like it.
This rings true for me personally, and I’m sure probably others as well. As much as life’s difficulties suck, I would bet that if we were somehow spared all those difficulties that most of us would be pretty distant from God.
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i wish i was compelled to prayer more naturally. it’s always had to be a very conscious thing i force myself to do. christian is in our thoughts and prayers.