re: Prayers requested. Grandparents small business burned down last night

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The whole "prayers requested" had always been a strange saying on a message board to me.

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Why click on the thread then? A person requesting prayers has communicated their personal belief in the power of prayer and is asking others with a similar belief to be in prayer for a specific situation.

On a board like these where you interact with the same people over and over you tend to feel like you "know" them, even though you don't. It lends to a greater level of connection and concern for others.

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Then it's about a situation where no one died or was sick or in grave danger

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People's livelihood has been impacted. It's not pleasant and is certainly "prayer worthy" for other believers.

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I guess I'd be surprised if anyone actually prayed for your grandparent's business.

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I've taken the one minute needed to pray for this family. It doesn't take long. This response may take more out of my day than my prayer did.

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Most people have equally serious issues going on.

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agree, but those people didn't request prayer.

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Just an odd thread to me.

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only made odd by insurance industry and geography discussions, imo