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What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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Deep Expectation Heaven Nature
Nails didn’t hold God to a cross. Love did.
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God Hold Love
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.
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Eyes Father God Himself Ourselves See Value
You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done – but simply because you are.
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Existence Simplicity Value Yourself
Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?
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Positive Time Wasted Time Worry
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.
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Feeling Independence Option Prayer Reason Thinking
Conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.
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Choice Decision Fight Option
No one can pray and worry at the same time. When we worry, we aren’t praying. When we pray, we aren’t worrying.
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God Prayer Religious Time Worry
If there are a thousand steps between us and God, He will take all but one. He will leave the final one for us. The choice is ours.
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Choice God Leaving Oneself Yourself
God’s mercies are new every morning. Receive them.
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God Gratitude Kindness Mercy Morning
Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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God Need Prayer Religious Seek
First, God does not send people to hell. He simply honors their choice. Hell is the ultimate expression of God’s high regard for the dignity of man. He has never forced us to choose Him, even when that means we would choose Hell.
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Choice Expression Force God Hell Himself Man People Simplicity
Feed your fears and your faith will starve. Feed your faith, and your fears will.
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Faith Fear Motivational Starve Willing
Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia.
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Creation Fear Form Spiritual
The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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God Wisdom
God is God. He knows what he is doing. When you can’t trace his hand, trust his heart.
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God Hands Heart Himself Trust

What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

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