Prayer for a Safe Journey
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Prayer for a Safe Journey
May it be Your will, God, that You lead us toward peace, and make us reach our desired destination in life, gladness and peace.
May you rescue us from the hand of every foe, ambush, bandits and evil animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to earth.
May you send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us grace, kindness and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us.
May you hear the sound of our supplication because You are God who hears prayers.
May you rescue us from the hand of every foe, ambush, bandits and evil animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to earth.
May you send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us grace, kindness and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us.
May you hear the sound of our supplication because You are God who hears prayers.
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<<well, I must say, those are loftier sentiments than mine:
'please god don't let the plane crash!'>>
I'll get flamed for this - - but I prefer to make my supplications to real flesh and blood people:
"please pilot, don't take me to meet god".
Best wishes,
Rex
'please god don't let the plane crash!'>>
I'll get flamed for this - - but I prefer to make my supplications to real flesh and blood people:
"please pilot, don't take me to meet god".
Best wishes,
Rex
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i guess if you post a prayer on a public forum, you shouldn't be surprise by any response you get, Faina. still, i wonder why some don't hesitate to trample on what is clearly the holy ground of others.....
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trampling on holy ground?
On a public travel forum?
Isn't there a principal here of separation of church and...travel?
If FainaAgain's prayer brings her or anyone peace, I heartily support it.
I'm with rex though, I don't expect the deity to be flying everyone's plane, I pin my hopes on the pilot and the equipment and a little sedation.
On a public travel forum?
Isn't there a principal here of separation of church and...travel?
If FainaAgain's prayer brings her or anyone peace, I heartily support it.
I'm with rex though, I don't expect the deity to be flying everyone's plane, I pin my hopes on the pilot and the equipment and a little sedation.
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anyhow, my plea can and should work for deists also. they do believe that the pilot and everyone else that flies or maintains that airplane... those people are god's instruments, in their eyes, right? if they act responsibly and scientifically, and it all works, well then, that is/was god's will, if i understand that point of view.
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Ummm... I feel I need to say something... honestly I don't see any disrespect. I voiced my opinion, everybody else is entitled to do the same. Some people are deeply religious, some deeply atheistic, and anything in between.
Feel free to substitute His name with the pilot's name if you feel it works better then tipping the pilot
And I don't think anybody is in a hurry to meet Him. Not me at least
Feel free to substitute His name with the pilot's name if you feel it works better then tipping the pilot
And I don't think anybody is in a hurry to meet Him. Not me at least
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Have a wonderful and safe trip Faina! I always pray for a safe journey and that the pilots and mechanics are guided to do their job in the proper way. It's the only way I'll ever get on a plane, lol.
Eat lots of chocolate
Eat lots of chocolate