Are Your Problems Backing You Into A Corner?
Are Your Problems Backing You Into A Corner? | July 23rd
Problems have a way of pushing people around. They can back us into a corner, whether it's drama from within or outside our homes. In those times of trouble, we need to seek God as many characters in the Bible did during their seasons of struggle. For example, David sought God during adversity on more than one occasion.
Psalm 25:16-18 says, "Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. 17 My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! 18 Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins."
Notice first that David candidly said that his problems were not improving. Perhaps you feel that way. You see no light at the end of the tunnel, no hope on the horizon, no improvement to enjoy! Whether self-inflicted or not, adversity was a regular part of David's life, but the embattled shepherd and king made it a practice to seek God in his storms. Here are some other excerpts from David's prayers:
Psalm 28:2, "Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary."
Psalm 30:2-3, "O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health. 3 You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death."
Our problems will try to bully us, but we need to fight back by doubling down on our faith. Trust the Lord and pray yourself out of the corner and back onto God's path.
Psalm 37:3-5, "Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. 5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you."
Psalm 25:16-18 says, "Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. 17 My problems go from bad to worse. Oh, save me from them all! 18 Feel my pain and see my trouble. Forgive all my sins."
Notice first that David candidly said that his problems were not improving. Perhaps you feel that way. You see no light at the end of the tunnel, no hope on the horizon, no improvement to enjoy! Whether self-inflicted or not, adversity was a regular part of David's life, but the embattled shepherd and king made it a practice to seek God in his storms. Here are some other excerpts from David's prayers:
Psalm 28:2, "Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help, as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary."
Psalm 30:2-3, "O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health. 3 You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death."
Our problems will try to bully us, but we need to fight back by doubling down on our faith. Trust the Lord and pray yourself out of the corner and back onto God's path.
Psalm 37:3-5, "Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. 5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you."
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