Prayer on the Go Podcast - with Bishop Deb

A loooong little chat on this chilly Thursday

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Bishop Deb reveals that effective prayer means commanding angels to help, not just wishing for divine intervention.

Bishop Deb begins the episode while on the go, describing a dreary November day near Niagara. She drove to Perlator to return an Amazon item and visited a new community nestled in the escarpment, finding it spectacular. While picking up an item from a Buy Nothing group, she noticed acorns under an oak tree, which surprised her and sparked a reflection on beauty in late autumn. Deb then shares a recent experience traveling from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Toronto with her son Simon to see Steph Strings, a 24-year-old musician from Australia. Traffic was severely delayed due to a Gaza protest, with mounted police and street closures, making the trip take three and a half hours. They arrived late, and security confiscated her Nikon camera, adding to her agitation, but she enjoyed the last few songs and found Steph delightful. Deb contrasts this with past experiences in Toronto, noting increased gridlock. She mentions Halloween is over and Christmas decorations are appearing early, which she critiques as premature before Advent. Deb discusses her role as an archbishop, organizing an ordination for Reverend David Grenier and managing over 200 chaplains in Ontario, many authorized for weddings. She highlights the diversity of the chaplain community, including retired teachers and media professionals, and notes growth through referrals. Deb explains her philosophy on prayer, emphasizing it as a superpower where believers co-create with God by giving thanks as if desires are already fulfilled. She advises against fearful prayers and instead commands angels, using examples like praying for peace in the Middle East. Deb shares personal mantras, such as 'I am happy, healthy, joyful, wealthy,' to counteract worry. She encourages listeners to stand in their power and pray from a place of love, not fear. The episode concludes with Deb sitting by the Niagara River, watching seagulls and leaves, leading a prayer for global peace, personal renewal, and love. After the prayer, she observes a passerby with a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, reminiscing about a friend's similar pet, before signing off.

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A road day that settles into prayer, place, and a steady warning against fear.

Bishop Deb turns a day of errands into a reflective road piece, moving from a stop at Perlator to send something back to Amazon to a Buy Nothing pickup in a neighborhood she had never visited before.

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For the day your errands need a little prayer and a little perspective.

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