misery Archives - Dennis Conrad Author

The Day of Distress?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who know you are a refuge in the day of distress. In Jesus’ amen.

Are you in distress and experiencing any of the following? Sorrow? Suffering? Anguish? Grief? Misery? Pain?

David, the psalmist, had men who wanted him dead. The two verses of Psalm 59:16-17 (ESV) show his confidence in God.

“But I will sing of your strength;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been to me a fortress
and a refuge in the day of my distress.
O my Strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.”

Do you have the same response to crises? Ask God for help. God will walk with you through even the most difficult situations.

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Is Your Soul Cast Down?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for the miserable and depressed. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Even in the face of misery and depression a believer can have hope. Moreover, when a person of faith is said to be down, he or she can also praise God.

In Psalm 42:5-7 (ESV) we hear the psalmist’s words:

“Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.

My soul is cast down within me;
therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon,
from Mount Mizar.
Deep calls to deep
at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves
have gone over me.”

Depression can be debilitating. It can be addressed with talk therapy. Some need medication. If you need help, seek and you shall find. Read tomorrow’s wisdom prayer, or open a Bible to Psalm 42 to find out what happens to the psalmist.

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