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...prayer itself is a form of power," says Ali. "We are not frustrated or losing our temper or losing our dignity or feeling lost, because we are close to God." Philip Yancey, the author of numerous Evangelical Christian books, including most recently Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?, cites Psalm 46, a prayer listing a number of catastrophes but concluding, "Be still and know that I am God." Addressing God, Yancey says, allows us to "bring our fears to someone who seems quite positive that he's able to run the world. You can take the panic and anxiety...
...What's interesting about the Baylor findings on guardian angel experiences is that they cross all boundaries. They have scriptural writ (in Psalm 91 and elsewhere). They are clearly experiential. And guardian angels are a prominent part of Catholic belief that happens to float freely outside of a sacrament. The cross-spectrum legitimacy of the notion of angelic interventions may free Americans to engage in the kind of folk faith that is part of almost any religious system but is not always officially acknowledged...
...this in an even greater way since Ruth's death. It would be hard for me to single out any one passage of Scripture, I suppose, but I find myself returning repeatedly to some of the familiar verses that speak of eternity and our hope of Heaven-passages like Psalm 23, or the first few verses of Revelation 21. My mind often turns also to Jesus' words in John 14: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have...
...address, Gomes emphasized the importance of remembering the tragedy and those affected by it, while recognizing the new appreciation of life that death brings to the living. Music was provided by the Harvard University Choir, and the congregation was invited to participate in prayers and the reading of Psalm 23. Robert J. Kenney ’10 said that he found the service to be “very uplifting.” “Reverend Gomes really captured what I was feeling,” Kenney said. “He gave a positive and respectful message about...
...confess?'' the man asked again. I was silently reciting to myself the 23rd Psalm, ''The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want . . . '' ''Have you gone dumb?'' ''Confess!'' They were shouting. I lifted my head and said in a loud and firm voice, ''I'm not guilty! I have nothing to confess.'' The young man from the police pulled my arms behind my back and put the handcuffs on my wrists. Then we got into the Jeep and drove off into the dark streets...