I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 207.

This is a podcast about making decisions,

but also about making a life.

If you struggle with decision fatigue,

chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes away

from the constant stream of information

and sometimes delightful, but also distracting

home of entertainment, you're in the right place.

We'll bring you a thoughtful story,

a little prayer and a simple next right step.

One of the most helpful spiritual practices

I've found in the last several years

is borrowing the prayers of others

when I can't find prayers of my own.

Today I'll share one of my favorites

and maybe it will be a favorite of yours too.

Listen in.

I've shared before that I didn't grow up

in a church that recited prayers very much.

We hardly even said the Lord's Prayer,

at least not with any regularity

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