Example 1) When you've tried everything and nothing has
worked. Do what you should do in the first place. Turn to
God. Ask for His help.
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Luke 8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,
which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her
issue of blood stanched... 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good
comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. ~~~~~~ She tried everything.
He was her last hope. Praise God, he is
our First and Only Hope.
Example 2) When you have asked God and seem to get no
response, Ask again, keep asking.
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Luke 11:5 ...Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go
unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;... 7 And
he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and
my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you,
Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of
his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say
unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and
it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. ~~~~~~
Example 3) And Keep asking. ~~~~~~ Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them
to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There
was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there
was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine
adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within
himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow
troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge
his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
~~~~~~ Then, give it over to God. His ways are higher than our ways. We can't
know all his plans. Many great things in
the lives of Christians would never have happened if there was not struggle and
heart ache.
Example 4) Even Paul had his trouble.
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2 Corinthians 12:7 ...there was given to me a thorn in the
flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above
measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from
me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is
made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ~~~~~~
No matter your trial, you have a promise from God.
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1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God
is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but
will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear
it. ~~~~~~ What ever trial or struggle you have, God has given you the strength
to overcome it. That strength is in His
son. ~~~~~~ Philippians
Pray. God does
answer.
Paul Payton
http://www.JustBible.com/