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It is common, at least where I’m from, to hear a call for "prayer requests" during a time of corporate prayer. This is usually followed by a list of health concerns and prayers for relief from physical ailments or times of trouble or sorrow. In the Bible, we see numerous examples of people crying out to God for help in their distress. The psalmist David often pleaded with God, "Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry for help come to You" (Psalm 102:1). Hezekiah wept bitterly when he was deathly ill, and prayed for God to extend his life (2 Kings 20:1-6). And, of course, Jesus Himself prayed fervently in the Garden of Gethsemane, asking the Father if the cup of suffering could be taken from Him (Matthew 26:36-46).