Not what he wishes and prays for does a man get, but what he justly earns. His wishes and prayers are only gratified and answered when they harmonize with his thoughts and actions. James Allen

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This is the source.

It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice. Matthew Henry

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Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Dorothy Bernard

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Isn't it better to do what's up to you - like a free man - than to be passively controlled by what isn't, like a slave or beggar? And what makes you think the gods don't care about what's up to us.

Start praying like this and you'll see.

Not "some way to sleep with her" - but a way to stop wanting to.

Not "some way to get rid of him" - but a way to stop trying.

Not "some way to save my child" - but a way to lose your fear.

Redirect your prayers like that, and watch what happens. Marcus Aurelius

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This is the source.

It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself. Epicurus

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Perhaps it's not reasonable to ask God to break the rules of physics every time we fall by the wayside or make a serious error. Perhaps, in such times, you can't put the cart before the horse and simply wish for your problem to be solved in some magical manner. Perhaps you could ask, instead, what you might have to do right now to increase your resolve, buttress your character, and find the strength to go on. Perhaps you could instead ask to see the truth. Jordan Peterson

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