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When You Are Afraid, Overwhelmed, Out of Hope



Many times we may feel fearful, overwhelmed, and out of hope with nowhere to turn, no one to help. It is at times like these that simply sitting still and reading Psalm 142 will uplift, shine the light and restore our faith.

Psalm 142 King James Version (KJV)
142 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.

 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

 4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

 5 I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

King James Version (KJV)
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It is my prayer for you that you know that you always have a place of refuge, comfort, help, guidance and strength. Simply turn inward when all that is external offers no assistance.

Read this Psalm silently or aloud with sincerity. Spend some quiet time with it to the depth of its appeal. 

Sometimes, as I found in my own experience, God will not allow us any external help so that we are forced to turn to Him, but we are given the instructions, the path to follow, the course to take, if only we will. The tendency at these points, is to release our anger, scream, yell, cuss, beg, bargain, cry; and we may, as did David, and then we too must make our supplication with heartfelt sincerity, fully trusting that we will receive the guidance, comfort and resolution that is needed.
Have a blessed day and may the grace of God be with you.

Cheryl Yale-Bruedigam, CYI-250
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Bruedigam is also certified yoga instructor. She lives in New Mexico with her husband.

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