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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I pray, it brings me closer to God.  "Bringing me closer to God" reminds me to be compassionate, to support that person in need, and in other situations, to do my best to live with grace towards others, even when it is very difficult to do that (when I disagree with their views or actions, or when doing the right thing will cost me in other ways, for instance).

[b]I don't believe God can intercede in life's events but I do pray for the strength of others when they are battling hard times.  
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For me, praying is far more impactful than simply saying "Im going to do the right thing", because I think it is too easy to make excuses or more importantly, justifications, for why you don't do the right thing if you are the only judge of your actions.  Facing accountability from a higher spirit always guides me toward the right actions - whether I take those actions is another story.  I often fail.

Mostly, I pray for guidance in the face of the many daily choices that fight for my attention.  This post is reminding me of that so thank you.  [/quote]

This is a very helpful and clear answer.  Thank you

-non-believer[/quote]

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