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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a non-believer but find the idea of prayers from friends and others heartwarming. Asking for prayers is a way of telling someone else that your spirit hurts and you’re looking for love and community but not anything tangible.

It’s also is a way of telling people that you’re going through a hard time without having to feel selfish about sharing your burdens with them. You and they know that they can’t do anything concrete for you, but offering up a prayer on your behalf lets you and them feel like something’s being done.

My mom died recently, and I came to understand the social benefits of prayer in that process. Everyone knew that my mom was dying and even pain meds didn’t help. So my friends/family would say that they were praying for her and me, and just knowing that they cared enough to do that, and to check in and say that they were still praying, really “lifted me up”.

So in addition to any perceived divine benefit, asking for prayers is a way of asking your community to share their love and affection with you. Even as a non-believer in God, I find it very meaningful that someone is praying for me.[/quote]

Thank you for sharing this! The very basic thing we’re supposed to do as Christians is love each other. I agree that prayer is a way of showing that love, especially in situations where there’s nothing else we can do. [/quote]

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