I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly"); document.writeln("speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord, let all who are helpless take"); document.writeln("heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord\'€™s greatness, let us exalt his name"); document.writeln("together. I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my"); document.writeln("fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy, no shadow of"); document.writeln("shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened,"); document.writeln("he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard, he"); document.writeln("surrounds and defends all who fear him. 1
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God promises that when we face difficult times, He will be"); document.writeln("with us. He wants to be our teacher and guide, but we must be willing to"); document.writeln("respond to Him. We need to:
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Have a longing to follow His way. The Bible compares that"); document.writeln("longing to a deer panting for water (Psalm 42:1). So, too, should we act,"); document.writeln("seeking His direction rather than relying on our own initiative.
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Be willing to learn from the Lord. When we seek His"); document.writeln("guidance, God transforms our adversities into learning opportunities. This was"); document.writeln("the case with Hannah, who pleaded for a son (1 Samuel 1:1-10), and with Mary"); document.writeln("and Martha at the death of their brother Lazarus (John 11:17-27). We need a"); document.writeln("willing spirit to learn what He wants to teach us.
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Submit to His will. Before He reveals His solution to us,"); document.writeln("God asks us to commit to His way. The Lord calls us to walk by faith and not by"); document.writeln("sight (2 Corinthians 5:7), and to recognize that without Him we can do nothing"); document.writeln("(John 15:5). Declaring our commitment to His way is always best.
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Difficulties are inevitable, but they are also valuable. God"); document.writeln("accompanies us in each of them, only asking for a humble heart, a teachable"); document.writeln("spirit and that we surrender to His will.
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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I ask Your"); document.writeln("forgiveness because in my life I have been very rebellious. Many times I have"); document.writeln("done things my own way and I have paid the consequences. But now, Lord, I ask"); document.writeln("You to help me do it differently. I want to feed that longing to follow You,"); document.writeln("every day. I am willing to learn from You and submit to Your will. I want to"); document.writeln("have a humble heart and a teachable spirit. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Rosina N.
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