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Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort. 2 Corinthians 1:3
We’ve all been there. Crying out in desperation to the Lord.
- A crisis that almost destroyed my family and, even now, the pain hits me, without warning, like the proverbial ton of bricks.
- My sister, who’s caught in a horrible job that threatens to cripple her.
- My closest friend Joanna who struggles with the death of her husband; lonely days and even lonelier nights.
Desperate prayers: for deliverance, for miracles, for new
jobs, for emotional or physical healing.
Sometimes, we feel abandoned and wonder
why He doesn’t step into our circumstances and answer our prayers.
In those panicked moments, we might hear God whisper, “Don’t
pray only for the work of My hands, pray also for the work of My Spirit.”
He doesn’t promise that He will intervene. He promises that
He will indwell.
What do we need most when we face a new sunrise?
- Strength to get out of bed.
- Peace when things make no sense.
- Energy to make it through the next hour, or even the next five minutes.
- Clarity to remember how to do the daily tasks ahead of us.
- Guidance to make decisions and to respond to the situations we face.
Above all, we need the fullness of God’s Spirit to well up
within us and do through us what we are incapable of doing on our own.
We need God Himself.
In those desperate times, He gives us His Word to guard our
hearts and minds.
Strength: It is God who arms me with strength. Psalm 18:32
Peace: And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
Energy:
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. The will soar on
wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be
faint.
Clarity:
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and
of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (New King James Version)
Guidance:
Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Psalm 31:3
When
you are desperate, pray for God to move in your situation, but don’t forget to
ask Him to express His grace in your mind, heart, and soul.
Share with us:
How has God's strengthened your heart and guided your thoughts through difficult times?
