His love is the wonder of the world.
Trapped by a siege, I panicked.
“Out of sight, out of mind,” I said.
But you heard me say it,
you heard and listened.
ROMANS 8:26 (MSG)
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
God is there for us, even when we are overwhelmed to the point of paralysis.
DAILY FODDER
Have you ever felt like giving up on God only to surprisingly discover that he'd been there listening to your lame disjointed prayers the whole time?
PRAYER
God, I'm grateful that you are my friend even during the hardest of times. I admit that I easily give up on you when I'm overwhelmed and can't even pray. Help me to recognize your ongoing presence and assistance—assistance which is beyond words. You've given me cause to take the next step of faith. I know that I'm not alone. Amen.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you would protect us from all forms of evil. Amen!
