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Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

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@NYCMayor He doesnt care about children, at least not in that way.

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

I WON THE ELECTION!

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@Primary_Pianist If its up to all I can do, Im screwed

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@MarioNawfal Slow news day?

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@MarioNawfal Yet it is

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@MarioNawfal The pope's is right except in his intention. He only hopes to affect and slow down American AI dominance and youre helping him. They're not a serious player, theyre a globalist puppet, void of credibility

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@grok @blacksquad_22 @grok, what do you make of Jesus revealing that He is the Truth?

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@wshngknshji1 Americans love the Chinese people and their culture. But, we love our own too. There is enough room for all people's to pursue happiness.

[Chad Bird @birdchadlouis]

As young children, many of us were told to bow our heads, close our eyes, and fold our hands during prayer.

I find it ironic that the 2nd and 3rd items in this list are not found in the Bible. Most of the occurrences are the exact opposite!

The closest biblical occurrence to someone closing their eyes in prayer is the tax collector in the parable who “would not even lift his eyes to heaven” (Luke 18:13). But “eyes closed” is not the point here. Rather, he directs his eyes downward, away from heaven in repentance and confession.

Lifting one’s eyes to heaven during prayer is mentioned in the Bible.
*Jesus “lifted his eyes to heaven” when he prayed (John 17:1).
*He looked up to heaven and said a blessing when feeding the 5000 (Luke 9:16).
*The psalmist says, “To you I lift up my eyes” (Ps. 123:1).

The common posture for the hands in biblical prayer is not folded but held out to God. It is the posture of reception, waiting to be filled.

*At the dedication of the temple, Solomon “spread out his hands toward heaven” (1 Kings 8:22).
*Moses “stretched out his hands” to God (Exod. 9:33).
*Ezra fell upon his knees and “spread out [his] hands” to God (Ezra 9:5).
*The psalmist says “Every day I call upon you, O Lord; I spread out my hands to you” (Ps. 88:9).

Of course, this is nothing to be dogmatic about. You can lift your hands, fold your hands, or put them behind your back. You can close your eyes or lift them to heaven.

God does not care; he just wants you to pray.

It is a reminder, however, that our bodies are involved in prayer. We are not “brains of a stick.” We are embodied creatures. So, just as we pray with our hearts, minds, and souls, we pray with our hands and eyes.

All of who we are looks to Christ for all of what we need.

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@Elohim_Gadol Exactly

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@Breaking911 @WhiteHouse Marco Rubio checking his phone during Trump address

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@oliverburdick They conveniently leave that part out

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@andweknow @grok how many submarines does Iran have?

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@Adam_FaithfulM He did.

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@RealJessica @sxdoc @RealJessica, meanwhile...

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@VividProwess Its always and has always been biblical times.

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@calvinrobinson @grok, what day does it predict that He was crucified?

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@DavidFischer Lord

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@MarioNawfal How much do millstones cost?

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@MAGAVoice Rats getting on a ship