I genuinely don't get the "calling for prayers" thing.

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4. I have one story to tell you

I have a similar attitude about this, but...

A number of years ago, a woman I knew in our community fell and cut her leg. As most parents do, she cleaned it up and ignored it (something she would never have done if her children had been injured). Anyway, it became infected and ultimately went septic. She was in the hospital and her family was summoned (one from overseas) to say their final goodbyes. One of her close friends gathered 20 or so women from the area and invited all of us who loved her to meet at her church for a prayer circle and meditation. The minister spoke briefly and then we all sat in the darkened church with candles in our hands. We spoke silently to whatever god or spirit we believed in and asked for her to be healed.

That night her raging fever broke and the doctors turned the tide on the infection. She survived.

Whether global "pray for me" requests are effective, I do not know.

But Barbara is still with us.