"I cried out to God with my voice--
To God with my voice;
And He gave ear to me.
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord;
My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing;
My soul refused to be comforted" (Psalm 77:1-2 NKJV).
How many times do we get discouraged and just give up? Is that what the Lord wants for us to do? Never!! He wants us to be in prayer continually focused on Him and His way and His will. He hears our prayers and moreover; He knows our hearts.
He is with us always, yet sometimes we must walk through some fires so we can be refined.
If times were always good and carefree, would you still serve the Lord?
Would you know that you could trust Him, in good times and bad? I remember hearing Kathy Troccoli's song How Would I Know for the first time. It was like a light bulb went off in my head and that song touched my heart in a very profound way. The line if there had never been a battle how would I know the victory, has continued to bless me and speak to me.
Life is a series of battles. Some big and some small. Some trials take one person to the end of themselves, others take whole groups of people. Whatever the battle, know the Lord is there. You can lean on Him, calling upon Him day and night, knowing without a doubt - He hears you and He cares more than anyone. When those times come: pray, believing He will answer. Wait for His promise to be fulfilled. However long it takes.
It will be worth it!!
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