The Last Resort

Council Fire · Jun 25, 2026 · 2m

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” Proverbs 3:5a (NKJV) I was listening to two elderly women talking in church. “So how is Robert doing?” Ann asked. “Not good, the cancer has spread,” May replied. “I guess there is nothing left to do but pray and trust God,” Ann said and shook her head. They both sighed. They had lost hope; they expected the worst to happen. It was a serious situation — an old man had cancer, his wife would probably soon be an old widow — but what caught my attention was that prayer and trusting God was their last resort. Not their first choice, but their last choice…