Have you ever grown weary in prayer?
You pray and pray and nothing changes, nothing happens.
Everything remains the same.
The days of discouragement, trouble, tears and real pain continue.
If you are struggling, it's not God.
If there are mountain in front of you and you can not move it or climb over it alone, realize you are not alone.
God is there always, even when you can't hear him, or feel his presence.
When I'm down and out, feeling sorry for myself when things are not going as I had them planned, I can take comfort in the words in James 1:2-4.
It reads: “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.”
The passage tells us that if we want to enjoy our Christian life, we need to keep a godly attitude of strong steadfast faith in the time of testing.
We must never give up and never give in
There is no turning back. We have to press forward in prayer to boost up our faith.
If our “God-hole “ is filled up with faith and we know his Word, then when tough times come along, we will be ready for the attack.
Know for sure that struggles are an attack – not from God, but the devil.
Spending time with God will keep you, calm, stable, steadfast and hopeful.
Let God be your anchor in that churning sea of circumstances.
Remember the words of Deuteronomy 31:6, “So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
If you believe those words, then whatever wall your are facing won't seem so bad. Keep the faith and press on.
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