Just pray about it?

 THIS IS NOT HELPFUL

So, please, for the love of God stop saying things like this when people need ACTUAL help and ACTUAL advice for their problems and issues.

If someone is drowning because of an issue that is plaguing them such that they cannot even think straight, telling them to "just pray about it" is not what they need in this situation. 

In fact, the Bible says something similar to this in the book of James,

"Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:15-17)

This is equivalent to saying "just pray about it" or "I will just pray for you."

The first one is self-righteous virtue signaling.

The second one is a sin of omission, which James also talks about.

"If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them." (James 4:17)

It's important that Scripture actually commands us to not just use our words, but to actually help people and serve them,

"Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." (1 John 3:18)

Don't *just* pray about it.

Don't *just* tell them to pray about it.

Don't *just* offer words of exhortation.

Humble yourself and to actually SERVE and HELP those who are drowning in sorrows, in issues, and in problems.

That's what Jesus did.

Keep Thinking!