Perhaps the Church can set
an example by praying for the bereaved and allowing them the space to begin to move on, while respecting that everyone goes at a different pace.
Not exact matches
To illustrate my point I'll give you an
example: While serving as a Missionary in Italy, one day I
prayed for a miracle; a few hours later my companion and I were stopped
by some business guy standing behind his car.
It is wise to explore their impact on the person
by inquiring after a prayer,
for example, «What was going through your mind as I
prayed?»
The mission and ministry of Jesus were undergirded
by prayer; and Jesus not only taught his followers what they should
pray for, but he set before them the supreme
example.
To illustrate
by a few
examples from his precepts, note the reason given
for the course of action that is enjoined, «Love your enemies and
pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven» (Matt.
Would someone please help
by putting an
example of what I can start saying when I'm
praying for this?
Being prohibited from persecuting others (
by forcing Jewish kids to
pray Christian prayers in a public school,
for example) is not persecution.
For example, several of the studies reviewed
by the IUPUI researchers found that ignoring strategies are associated with less pain, whereas
praying and hoping and catastrophizing are associated with higher pain levels.
You can stand in the gap
by being a godly
example for your grandchildren and
by praying for them.