Quote from: BitChick on November 16, 2016, 03:20:44 AM

Quote from: OROBTC on November 16, 2016, 01:23:33 AM

Quote from: BitChick on November 14, 2016, 11:24:11 PM

Hi Risto. Praying for you, if that is any comfort. I am sad to read that there seems to be so many against you, especially those that should be the ones you should trust the most. I find solace in the Psalms when I have been treated unjustly, which has happened but not to the level you are dealing with. The life of David should be someone you can relate to, as he was hated for no reason other than his successes and giftedness it appears. You are one of the most "interesting" persons I have ever had the chance to interact with (albeit from a distance) It would be my honor to call you a "friend."

Very nice, BitChick. Prayer is vastly under-rated in its power. Prayers are always answered, although typically not the way we might envision...

The Psalms are a favorite part of the Bible for many reasons. There is comfort for anyone afflicted for any reason there in the Psalms.

Bravo.

I feel as if I am just learning how powerful prayers are.

Just last week I have a really strange story. On Monday I was chatting with someone on reddit about how I was asked to sing the Song "Hallelujah" at a memorial for a friend of a friend. I have never played or sung this song so I googled it for lyrics and a chord chart. I thought the song was by Jeff Buckley and then posted on reddit how I felt that the lyrics made me actually cry. Especially this verse:

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maybe there's a God above
but all I've ever learned from love
was how to shoot at somebody who outdrew you
and it's not a cry that you hear at night
it's not somebody who's seen the light
it's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

I shared this on reddit but then was quickly corrected. The song "Hallelujah" was not a Jeff Buckley original. It was written by Leonard Cohen. I then googled Leonard and watched a couple videos. He was much older and I was deeply moved by him. Such depth to his life, thoughts, words, music. What an amazing man I thought. But I could also feel the pain in his voice. It was almost like he had a deep longing that wasn't fulfilled. As a Christian, I take great comfort in knowing that there is someone that can fulfill that deep void. So, on Monday, I prayed for Leonard Cohen. I prayed that he would no longer have a "cold and broken Hallelujah." I prayed he would feel the love of God in a profound way. Then, just a few days later, there was news of his death. So strange. But I feel comfort that my prayer was answered. Especially with the strange timing of it all.

Edit: And the timing gets even stranger now. I just read that Leonard Cohen actually passed away last Monday night, and I was praying for him that same morning. The press release said his death was on Thursday.

Thanks for sharing that Bitchick