Morning Grace,
Just offered one up for ya
I have no problems at all when folks pray for me. I think it's very kind.
Just because I hold myself to that standard, I'm not ignorant of the fact that others have differing standards. I do find it strange that some would actually be offended by it, but that's their standard, too.
As for Terry, he's a jaded old b*st*rd, anyhow
The one time I had difficulty with it was when one particular woman kept assailing me every time we met. She would grab my arm and tell me how she was praying for me and my wife to be together and how she was certain that it was being answered and that my wife would become a Christian and leave the JWs and everything would work out.
Now the woman was well meaning, but frankly deluded. I've never seen prayer work like that, to undermine another individuals rational mind. I would place it as something akin to black-magic, to attempt to do so. There was nothing about "if it's God's will", in this woman's message to me, just "I'm praying and... it will happen".
Meanwhile I was seeing my relationship going down the swannie river, against all my hopes and efforts. I had no such "message" from God, nor did my most intimate prayer-circle.
I've still got 100% prayer success rate, but I don't put that down to me. I pray as "led", and have seen many wonderful results.
Every blessing, sis.
