She knew that was not an honest prayer, and she did not linger over it. The right prayer would have been, Lord .. . I am miserable and bitter at heart, and old fears are rising up in me so that everything I do makes everything worse.

Marilynne Robinson
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When we pray, we need to do so with sincerity and honesty. A prayer of desperation only leads to more despair. We need to pray with a heart that is free from bitterness and hopelessness as those things will only lead to more sorrow and despair.

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