{"id":2616,"date":"2015-12-14T09:42:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T14:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=2616"},"modified":"2015-12-14T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T14:42:45","slug":"pray-marys-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2015\/12\/pray-marys-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"Pray Mary&#8217;s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><i>Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (Luke 1:30)\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><i>For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. (2 Chron. 6:9)<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Because Mary looked for something intentionally, she found it. At the lynchpin moment of history, she was equipped, though weak, ready, though inexperienced, willing, though powerless. What had she sought? To love and honor God with her life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What did that do for her? She found grace \u2013 the greek word is <em>charis<\/em>, meaning joy, pleasure, merciful\u00a0kindness upon the soul, and divine influence upon the heart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want to escape fear and begin an exciting journey with God, start seeking Him wholeheartedly (as opposed to half-heartedly), full-time (as opposed to part-time), and jump in over your head (as opposed to wading in the shallow waters). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Father,<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Be it unto me according to Your Word.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Amen.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (Luke 1:30)\u00a0 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 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