{"id":32,"date":"2009-04-20T11:28:09","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T11:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/04\/community-prayer-and-support-for-those-in-financial-crisis.html"},"modified":"2009-04-20T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2009-04-20T11:28:09","slug":"community-prayer-and-support-for-those-in-financial-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/yourdailyspiritualstimulus\/2009\/04\/community-prayer-and-support-for-those-in-financial-crisis.html","title":{"rendered":"Community Prayers and Support During Financial Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this difficult time of financial crisis, it is so very important<br \/>\nthat we reach out to community for prayer, guidance and support. This<br \/>\nis no time to isolate. We greatly need each other&#8217;s&nbsp;&nbsp; love,<br \/>\ncompassion and support, perhaps more than we ever imagined. I know<br \/>\nthat many of our readers are feeling pain and grief over the loss of<br \/>\ntheir home, job, and for some, shame about their unpaid bills, debts<br \/>\nand financial circumstances. But I want each of you to know that you<br \/>\ndeserve help and support, kindness and community, regardless of your<br \/>\ncircumstances or how you got there.<\/p>\n<p>There are many resources that are available to you that I&#8217;d like to<br \/>\nshare with you and encourage you to explore and join. The Beliefnet<br \/>\ncommunity is a vast resource that has much to offer you including<br \/>\nprayer circles, meditation groups, forums, message boards and help in<br \/>\nmany forms that can assist you during this challenging time.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/prayer\/commemoration.asp?milestonetypeid=6&amp;milestoneid=93476%29\">Beliefnet&#8217;s Prayer Circle<\/a>, one woman recently asked for prayers for her family and unborn child:<br \/>\nBoth myself and my spouse lost our jobs and we have a new baby on the<br \/>\nway and currently have no home and neither of us can find jobs. (Read more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/prayer\/commemoration.asp?milestonetypeid=6&amp;milestoneid=93476%29\"><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>My answer to the Kelly-Sierra family is below. I hope serves as a guide<br \/>\nto all of you out there who are in financial crisis and need of help<br \/>\nand support. <\/p>\n<p>Dear Kelly-Sierra Family,<br \/>\nYou do not need to go this alone. Help is available to you and I<br \/>\nstrongly encourage you to reach out and become part of a community for<br \/>\non-going support. This burden is too big to carry on your own. Here are<br \/>\nsome steps I would recommend that you take to help during this time.<br \/>\nGod Bless and may your troubles soon be overcome.<\/p>\n<p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/prayer\/prayer_circle_creation_intro.asp?milestoneTypeID=6\">Find or Start a prayer circle<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Here is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/prayer\/directory.asp?milestoneTypeID=6\">Directory of Prayer Circles<\/a> that you could join for<br \/>\nsupport today.<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/forums\/showthread.php?t=35880\">Community Forum<\/a> that includes some beautiful prayers and support. Join the <br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; dialogue about money and the economy and share your troubles with<br \/>\nothers who know and understand your pain.<\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Beliefnet has many <a href=\"www.beliefnet.com\/Faiths\/Faith-Tools\/index.aspx\">Faith Communities &amp; Tools <\/a>that might<br \/>\nprovide comfort and assistance to you and your family:<\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here&#8217;s a Financial Prayer from Mother of God of Piat &#8211; (known for Miraculous Intercessions of financial problems) <\/p>\n<p>O Holy Mother of God I come to you on bended knees today. Please,<br \/>\nMother Mary help me and my family out from the deep financial burden we<br \/>\nare in. I have full trust that you and you alone can fully understand<br \/>\nwhat me and my family are in because once upon a time you too,<br \/>\nexperienced severe financial burdens. Hanging over our heads right now,<br \/>\nMother Mary are financial obligations which need immediate solution<br \/>\n(mention very clearly the financial problem.) On our level we have done<br \/>\neverything we can to help ourselves. We have exhausted all human<br \/>\npossibilities to remedy our financial problems but all our effort have<br \/>\nbeen in vain. At this stage, Mother Mary only your motherly miraculous<br \/>\nintervention will get us out of this financial burden. Please Mother<br \/>\nMary, help us. We desperately need your miraculous intervention in our<br \/>\ndeep need. We don&#8217;t know how you will do it, Mother Mary, but we are<br \/>\nfull of trust and confidence that in your loving maternal care,<br \/>\ncompassion and understanding you fully comprehend our plight and will<br \/>\ndo something to help us out. Please Mother Mary make us experience your<br \/>\nmost miraculous intervention. (Once more mention your financial<br \/>\nconcern.)<\/p>\n<p>We can overcome this financial crisis together through community, faith &amp; God. And we will! <\/p>\n<p>Peace and Blessings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this difficult time of financial crisis, it is so very important that we reach out to community for prayer, guidance and support. This is no time to isolate. We greatly need each other&#8217;s&nbsp;&nbsp; love, compassion and support, perhaps more than we ever imagined. 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