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Prayer helps overcome [[addiction]], such as [[video game]] usage, [[gambling]], [[obesity]], [[alcoholism]], and football-watching.  For most people, overcoming addiction is impossible without prayer.   

Prayer helps overcome [[addiction]], such as [[video game]] usage, [[gambling]], [[obesity]], [[alcoholism]], and football-watching.  For most people, overcoming addiction is impossible without prayer.   

Prayer also helps overcome [[anxiety]], and provides comfort in inevitable times of trouble.  It is a way to reach out for [[forgiveness]], and develop the ability to forgive.  It also is a way to request God's help or provision.  Prayer is a powerful way to defeat anxiety.  Prayer taps into the [[infinity|infinite]]—time, strength, joy, peace, or whatever—in ways that ordinary activities cannot.  Prayer is also relaxing in a world of increasing stress.

Prayer also helps overcome [[anxiety]], and provides comfort in inevitable times of trouble.  It is a way to reach out for [[forgiveness]], and develop the ability to forgive.  It also is a way to request God's help or provision.  Prayer is a powerful way to defeat anxiety.  Prayer taps into the [[infinity|infinite]]—time, strength, joy, peace, or whatever—in ways that ordinary activities cannot.  Prayer provides relaxation in a world of increasing stress.

Prayer can be the [[lobby|lobbying]] of [[God]] to intervene for good, analogous to the political process.

Prayer can be the [[lobby|lobbying]] of [[God]] to intervene for good, analogous to the political process.