Thanks, Deda. I'm not sure that I should have shared that experience in such detail (even so, I only skimmed the surface!), but the question that opened this thread was compelling. Others have expressed various levels of discomfort at hearing people tell them they're being prayed for, and I wanted to point out that in some cases that discomfort can reach the level of gut-wrenching fear. It's hard when the "bullies" are people you love, people you're supposed to honor and respect.

I'm sorry if anyone on this thread feels that I was belittling them personally. I have a looooooot of anger about this subject, and sometimes I suppress that anger better than at other times! Still, as WVPreacher said, communication is preferable to the "violence of silence", so please understand that I'm trying to make the healthier choice of communicating. If I cross the line into unhealthy communication, let me know, but please try not to smack me back into silence! Thanks.

Sharon