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Jonah 2:3

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3 For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

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Jonah Series, Part 2 of 4 – Prayer from a Desperate Place

By Todd Beiswenger


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We know that when we get in a tight spot, it is time to pray! What makes Jonah's prayer special isn't so much the prayer itself, but it is Jonah's transformation that goes with it. He's realized that his choices have only made him miserable, and he's ready to do God's will.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 458; Heaven and Hell 6; Jonah 2:1-10)

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Jonah 2:5

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5 The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.