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Episode 267: The Power of Prayer · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe wattis we
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  wish to entertain, instruct and motivate. If nothing else, hopefully we can
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  entertain and inspire you to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five
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  days a year. We hope you enjoy this message. A farmer has eight
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  hundred and ninety five sheep. Realizing that this is quite a lot of sheep
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  for one farm, and Jess, the old sheep dog, is getting tired.
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  He decides he'll probably need a new dog, know, a whole team
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  of dogs to round up so many sheep. So the next day, the
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  farmer goes to the pet store. He looks around at the various herding dogs.
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  They seem very fit, but young and untrained. The shopkeeper asked the
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  farmer if he wants any help. Why. Yes, says the farmer,
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  I need a team of sheep dogs who will help round up my flock.
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  I have a rather large number of sheep, you see, and I don't
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  think any of these young pups would be up to the task of rounding up
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  so many. The shopkeeper says, I've got just the thing for you,
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  and he leads the farmer to a small back room where a single sheep dog
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  sits waiting. Are you sure, asks the farmer. I have very many
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  sheep, and I don't think one dog will be enough to round all of
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  them up. I'm sure, says the shopkeeper. This is a very intelligent
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  dog. He's been well trained for many jobs and has skills beyond any other
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  dog I ever know. Yes, says the dog. I know six languages,
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  eight martial arts, and I have a degree in engineering. The farmer,
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  clearly very impressed by this dog wouldn't be impressed by that, decides to
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  take him home that afternoon. The farmer and the dog walk together up the
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  hill, and from the top they can see the entire flock of eight hundred
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  and ninety five sheep covering all the field. Well, says the farmer,
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  I'd like you to round up all the sheep. Okay, replies the dog.
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  You have around nine hundred sheep. There is a real power to prayer.
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  Prayer can make people and things better. Prayer can make us more positive.
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  We will talk about this in this week's episode of Positively three sixty five,
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  but first we have our trivia question of the day. Are you ready
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  for it here it is which country originated the sport of curling? We will
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  have the answer when we come back. Hey, they're amazing listeners. As
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  we continue our journey of spreading positivity and inspiration through our podcast, I want
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  to take a moment to express my gratitude to each and every one of you.
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  rate and subscribe. Keep shining your light and now back to our show.
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  Do you know the answer to this week's trivia question? The question was
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  which country originated the sport of curling? The answer Scotland. The sports origins
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  date back to the sixteenth century in Scotland, where players used brooms and stones
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  on frozen lakes and ponds. Curling originated in Scotland. Now you know.
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  Here are two ways that prayer can change us. First, prayer can improve
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  our emotional and mental well being. It reduces stress. Prayer provides a sense
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  of calm and key, which can help reduce stress and anxiety. By focusing
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  on a higher power or a positive intention, prayer can shift our focus away
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  from worries and fears, leading to a more relaxed state of mind. It
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  can also provide emotional support. Engaging in prayer can offer emotional support and comfort
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  during challenging times. It can create a feeling of connection to something greater than
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  oneself. Fostering a sense of hope and resilience. This connection can also provide
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  a sense of being heard and understood, which can be incredibly comforting and validating.
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  Prayer also can provide personal growth and transformation. Self reflection and insight often
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  come with prayer, and it involves introspection and reflection on one's thoughts, actions,
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  and intentions. This practice can lead to greater self awareness and insight,
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  helping people to recognize areas for personal growth and improvement. Through prayer, people
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  can gain clarity on their values, goals, and priorities, leading to more
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  intentional and purposeful living. It can also cultivate virtue. Regular prayer can help
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  cultivate positive virtues such as patience, gratitude, compassion, and forgiveness. By
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  focusing on these qualities and prayer, individuals can become more mindful of embodying them
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  in their daily lives. This transformation can lead to improved relationships, greater empathy
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  for others, and a more compassionate and loving attitude Overall. In essence,
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  prayer can change us by enhancing our emotional wellbeing and fostering personal growth, helping
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  us to become more peaceful, self aware, and virtuous. Individual. Prayer
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  does change things and people. Mother Teresa once said, I used to pray
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  that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now
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  I pray that He will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do,
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  what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm
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  praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now
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  I know that prayer changes us and we change things. Yes, there is
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  a power to prayer. Thank you for joining us today. Please consider taking
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  a moment to life and read alright, can share this podcast. You can
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  three sixty five. You would love to hear from you, So until next
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  time, stay positive today and every day, three hundred and sixty five days
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  a year. A Canine Quamas production, Sandy Rita Levine. Do you approve? Mhmm