PRAYING YOURSELF OUT OF TROUBLE

” But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear or harm.” Proverbs 1:33

” Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.” Acts 16:25

In acts 16:25 Paul and Silas find themselves in the deepest part of the jail. They were bound with shackles making it impossible for them to escape. However, even though what looked like the most impossible situation, they were still looking up to God for answers. The scriptures tell us they were praying and singing hymns to God. They were not moaning or groaning about their situation. Instead, their faith allowed them to know that God was in control. It didn’t matter how they were treated or how severely they were persecuted they believed that God was in control and had the answer. They knew in their hearts that God had a plan. We are no different that Paul and Silas. We also find ourselves in difficult situations. We may not be in prison or in shackles, but we are living through troubles in our own right. Our Lord God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He has not changed in his ways, and he will not change. He doesn’t love Paul and Silas more than he loves you and me. The difference is that they were satisfied to let him do his work. They didn’t get in his way. They were willing to be used by God without complaining or doubting or feeling sorry for themselves. Many times, we allow these feelings to get in our way. We think that just maybe we can do what it takes to get ourselves out of trouble. God has a plan. When we try to do things on our own, we detour his plan. Sometimes we are so forceful in our ways that God must use others to complete his activities instead of us. It is important that we slow down, think of our God in heaven and begin to pray to him. We should take our problems and leave them at his feet so that he can handle them in his ways and not ours. When we take our problems to the Lord we must stop worrying about the answers and begin to praise him for the answers, whether we are experiencing them in the moment or not. We must trust him, just as Paul and Silas did. When we do, our lives become more pleasant and allow us to become more open to step up and be ready for the next assignment our Lord has planned for us to be a part of. Let us pray ourselves through problems and allow God to work in our lives! PRASIE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!