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How to Call on God for HELP in DESPERATE Times · GOD

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  Speaker 1: Today, I am here to encourage you and pray with
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  Speaker 1: you in the mighty name of Jesus. Life is a
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  Speaker 1: journey that sometimes finds us standing on mountaintops, beaming with joy.
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  Speaker 1: But at other times, we find ourselves in valleys shrouded
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  Speaker 1: in despair. We have all tasted the bitter fruits of despair.
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  Speaker 1: But I am here to tell you that you can
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  Speaker 1: call on God for help in desperate times. You can
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  Speaker 1: call on God in times of despair. How can we
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  Speaker 1: reach out to the Most High God during our darkest hours?
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  Speaker 1: How do we call upon the Almighty when our hearts
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  Speaker 1: are heavy, our spirits are crushed, and our circumstances seem unbearable?
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  Speaker 1: I mean, we have all been there. I have been
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  Speaker 1: there too. During times of despair, sometimes I don't feel
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  Speaker 1: like talking to anyone. Sometimes I don't even feel like praying.
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  Speaker 1: So I can speak from experience, and as the Lord
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  Speaker 1: leads me, I know what it is like to both
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  Speaker 1: experience it and overcome it. When a person is facing
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  Speaker 1: desperate times, they might experience a range of emotions that
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  Speaker 1: can be quite intense and often overwhelming. Fear and anxiety
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  Speaker 1: is a common emotion during desperate times. Some people may
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  Speaker 1: also experience feelings of sadness or depression. Desperate times can
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  Speaker 1: often lead to feelings of loneliness, even when surrounded by others.
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  Speaker 1: But you know what? Despite the challenges, It's also possible
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  Speaker 1: for some to experience resilience, determination, and a heightened sense
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  Speaker 1: of faith during desperate times. With God, all things are possible.
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  Speaker 1: I want to reassure each one of you that reaching
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  Speaker 1: out to God in times of desperation does not symbolize
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  Speaker 1: a lack of faith. Instead, it exemplifies a deep and
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  Speaker 1: resilient faith. It shows our trust in his power, in
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  Speaker 1: his mercy, in his wisdom, and above all, in God's
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  Speaker 1: boundless love for us. We see in Matthew 26, verse 39,
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  Speaker 1: where even our Lord Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane,
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  Speaker 1: under the ominous shadow of the impending crucifixion, called out
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  Speaker 1: to God, saying, My Father, if it is possible, may
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  Speaker 1: this cup be taken from me, yet not as I will,
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  Speaker 1: but as you will. Thus, we must embrace the act
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  Speaker 1: of seeking God's help in desperate times, for it is
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  Speaker 1: an expression of faith and trust. Let us reflect on
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  Speaker 1: the life of King David for a moment. Despite being
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  Speaker 1: known as a man after God's own heart, David's life
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  Speaker 1: was anything but smooth sailing. He faced countless trials and tribulations.
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  Speaker 1: I am talking about wars, threats to his throne, betrayals
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  Speaker 1: in his family, and even personal failures. Yet, Amidst all
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  Speaker 1: the storms, David knew how to call upon God. He
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  Speaker 1: laid his desperation at God's feet, not out of despair,
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  Speaker 1: but out of deep faith. He trusted that God would
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  Speaker 1: deliver him. And indeed, God did. When we dig deep
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  Speaker 1: into the Psalms, we encounter David's desperate yet faith-filled cries
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  Speaker 1: to God. Psalm 18 verse 6 stands as a testament
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  Speaker 1: to his faith. The scriptures say, In my distress I
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  Speaker 1: called upon the Lord. To my God I cried for help.
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  Speaker 1: From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry
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  Speaker 1: to him reached his ears. So David's relationship with God
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  Speaker 1: was intimate, marked by unwavering faith, humility, and relentless pursuit
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  Speaker 1: of God's presence. His prayers were not mere pleas for help.
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  Speaker 1: They were declarations of trust in God's power and sovereignty.
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  Speaker 1: But how do we model this? How do we call
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  Speaker 1: upon God in our desperate times? Firstly, we must hold
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  Speaker 1: fast to our faith. Our faith must not only affirm
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  Speaker 1: God's existence, but also his goodness, his power, and his mercy.
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  Speaker 1: We must believe, just as David did, that God hears
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  Speaker 1: our prayers. As Hebrews 11 verse 6 tells us, and
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  Speaker 1: without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone
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  Speaker 1: who comes to him must believe that he exists and
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  Speaker 1: that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. So hold
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  Speaker 1: fast to your faith no matter what you're going through.
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  Speaker 1: God is greater. His love for you is endless. He
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  Speaker 1: is your refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times
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  Speaker 1: of trouble. You are deeply loved and cherished by God,
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  Speaker 1: and He is with you in all things. Remain steadfast
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  Speaker 1: in your faith, and you will witness His divine power
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  Speaker 1: working in your life. Secondly... We must approach God with
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  Speaker 1: honesty and vulnerability. Our prayers should reflect our true feelings,
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  Speaker 1: our fears, our doubts, and our hopes. God doesn't desire
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  Speaker 1: empty words. He values a sincere heart. Psalm 51 verse
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  Speaker 1: 17 says, The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
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  Speaker 1: a broken and contrite heart. O God, you will not despise.
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  Speaker 1: God cherishes our honesty and vulnerability. He values a heart
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  Speaker 1: that admits its weakness and need for him. Remember the
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  Speaker 1: parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke
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  Speaker 1: 18 verses 9 to 14. The tax collector stood at
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  Speaker 1: a distance, beat his chest, and asked for mercy, acknowledging
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  Speaker 1: his sinfulness. According to Jesus, this man returned home justified,
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  Speaker 1: for he had demonstrated genuine humility and repentance. God does
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  Speaker 1: not expect us to be perfect or put together all
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  Speaker 1: the time. He invites us to come as we are
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  Speaker 1: with all our flaws, imperfections, and brokenness. It's in our
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  Speaker 1: honesty and vulnerability that we can truly connect with Him
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  Speaker 1: and experience His grace, mercy, and love in the most
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  Speaker 1: profound way. There's a beautiful freedom in being completely open
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  Speaker 1: and honest before God, in letting Him see us as
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  Speaker 1: we truly are. And it's in these moments that we
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  Speaker 1: often experience His presence in the most powerful way. Thirdly,
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  Speaker 1: We must show persistence in our prayers. The Bible teaches
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  Speaker 1: us the importance of being relentless in our prayers. In
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  Speaker 1: the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18, verses
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  Speaker 1: 1 to 8, the widow's constant appeal for justice, despite
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  Speaker 1: being initially ignored, eventually leads the judge to grant her request.
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  Speaker 1: In this story, Jesus teaches us to always pray and
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  Speaker 1: not give up. Even when it seems like an answer
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  Speaker 1: isn't coming... Keep knocking on heaven's door. Don't lose heart.
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  Speaker 1: If an unjust judge can respond to persistence, how much
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  Speaker 1: more will our loving Heavenly Father, who longs to give
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  Speaker 1: good gifts to His children? There is power in persevering
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  Speaker 1: in prayer, not because it changes God, but also because
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  Speaker 1: it changes us, molding us into patient and faithful servants
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  Speaker 1: of the Lord. God hears our prayers, and He cares
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  Speaker 1: about what's on our hearts. He may not answer in
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  Speaker 1: our timing or the way we expect, but he will answer. Often,
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  Speaker 1: his answers are better than what we could have imagined.
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  Speaker 1: Persistent prayer also builds our relationship with God. It's in
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  Speaker 1: those moments of deep, heartfelt conversation with God that we
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  Speaker 1: come to know him better. It's where we learn to
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  Speaker 1: trust him more and rely not on our strength, but
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  Speaker 1: on his. Matthew 7 verse 7 to 8 says, Ask,
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  Speaker 1: and it will be given to you. Seek, and you
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  Speaker 1: will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
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  Speaker 1: For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds,
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  Speaker 1: and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
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  Speaker 1: So keep praying. Keep seeking. Keep knocking. Be persistent in
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  Speaker 1: your prayers and trust in God's perfect timing and infinite wisdom.
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  Speaker 1: He hears you. He loves you. And He is working
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  Speaker 1: all things out for your good. Finally, we must strive
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  Speaker 1: to submit to God's will. Arguably, this may be the
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  Speaker 1: most challenging part. This involves surrendering our desire for control
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  Speaker 1: and trusting in God's plan even when we can't understand it.
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  Speaker 1: When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, he ended
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  Speaker 1: his prayer by submitting to God's will demonstrating perfect surrender.
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  Speaker 1: When we find ourselves in the midst of life's storms,
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  Speaker 1: let's remember to call upon our Lord, just as the
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  Speaker 1: disciples did in Luke 8, verse 24. When they woke
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  Speaker 1: Jesus up during a storm, saying, Master, Master, we're going
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  Speaker 1: to drown. And Jesus, our Savior, rose and rebuked the
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  Speaker 1: wind and the raging waters, restoring calm. In Proverbs 3,
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  Speaker 1: verses 5 to 6, we're reminded to trust in the
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  Speaker 1: Lord with all your heart and lean not on your
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  Speaker 1: own understanding. In all your ways submit to him and
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  Speaker 1: he will make your paths straight. These verses beautifully captures
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  Speaker 1: the essence of submitting to God's will. It's about putting
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  Speaker 1: our full trust in him, leaning not on our limited
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  Speaker 1: human understanding, but on his infinite wisdom and perfect love.
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  Speaker 1: When we submit to God's will, We acknowledge that He
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  Speaker 1: is in control, that He knows what is best for us.
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  Speaker 1: We allow Him to guide us, shape us, and use
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  Speaker 1: us for His glory. It's in this submission that we
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  Speaker 1: find true peace and joy, knowing that we're in the
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  Speaker 1: loving hands of our Creator. It may not always be easy,
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  Speaker 1: and there may be times when God's will is different
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  Speaker 1: from what we want. But remember that God's will is
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  Speaker 1: always good, pleasing, and He desires the best for us,
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  Speaker 1: and His will is rooted in love. So let us
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  Speaker 1: have faith. Let us be honest. Let us be persistent.
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  Speaker 1: Let us submit, and above all, let us have the
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  Speaker 1: courage to call upon God in desperate times. He is,
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  Speaker 1: after all, our refuge and strength, and ever help in trouble.
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  Speaker 1: Let us remember that God's line is never busy. His
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  Speaker 1: ears are never deaf to our cries, and His hands
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  Speaker 1: are never short to save. We are His beloved children,
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  Speaker 1: and He is our loving Father. He knows our needs
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  Speaker 1: even before we ask. He catches every tear that falls.
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  Speaker 1: He is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who
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  Speaker 1: are crushed in spirit. Remember the story of Daniel in
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  Speaker 1: the den of lions? Daniel found himself in the most
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  Speaker 1: desperate of circumstances, surrounded by fierce lions. But Daniel had
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  Speaker 1: been faithful to God, and in his time of need,
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  Speaker 1: he called upon the Lord. God sent his angel to
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  Speaker 1: shut the lions' mouths, and Daniel emerged unharmed. What about
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  Speaker 1: Jonah in the belly of the great fish? In his desperation,
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  Speaker 1: Jonah cried out to God and God heard his voice.
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  Speaker 1: Despite Jonah's disobedience that led to his dire circumstances, God
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  Speaker 1: was merciful and saved him. Let these stories remind us
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  Speaker 1: that no situation is too desperate for God. Whether we
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  Speaker 1: are in the lion's den, in the belly of a
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  Speaker 1: great fish, or in the midst of our own personal storm,
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  Speaker 1: God is able to deliver us. but we must also
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  Speaker 1: remember that sometimes God's help doesn't come in the form
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  Speaker 1: we expect. Sometimes he doesn't calm the storm, but instead
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  Speaker 1: he calms his child in the midst of the storm.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes he doesn't remove the problem, but instead he gives
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  Speaker 1: us the strength, the grace, and the wisdom to navigate it.
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  Speaker 1: In our desperation, we may want God to act according
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  Speaker 1: to our plans, but God, in his wisdom, acts according
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  Speaker 1: to his plans, which are far better than ours. Isaiah
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  Speaker 1: 55 verses 8 to 9 tells us, For my thoughts
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  Speaker 1: are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,
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  Speaker 1: declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth,
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  Speaker 1: so are my ways higher than your ways and my
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  Speaker 1: thoughts than your thoughts. As we learn to call on
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  Speaker 1: God in desperate times, let us also learn to trust
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  Speaker 1: in his ways, to lean not on our understanding but
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  Speaker 1: acknowledge him in all our ways. He will make our
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  Speaker 1: paths straight. In the midst of desperation, let's remember to worship.
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  Speaker 1: In Job 1 verse 21, Job, in the face of
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  Speaker 1: extreme suffering and loss, fell to the ground and worshiped, saying,
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  Speaker 1: Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I
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  Speaker 1: will depart. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away.
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  Speaker 1: May the name of the Lord be praised. In his desperation,
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  Speaker 1: Job chose to worship. Let us do the same. And also,
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  Speaker 1: as we call on God in desperate times, let's hold
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  Speaker 1: on to hope. Romans 15 verse 13 says, May the
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  Speaker 1: God of hope fill you with all joy and peace
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  Speaker 1: as you trust in him, so that you may overflow
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  Speaker 1: with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our
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  Speaker 1: hope is not rooted in our circumstances, but in our God,
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  Speaker 1: who is unchanging and who is faithful and who is able.
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  Speaker 1: Our God is an ever-present help in times of trouble.
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  Speaker 1: He is our refuge, our strength, our hope. So let
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  Speaker 1: us draw near to him with confidence. Let us pour
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  Speaker 1: out our hearts before him, for he cares for us.
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  Speaker 1: Let us call upon God in our desperate times. And
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  Speaker 1: as we call, let us trust. As we trust, let
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  Speaker 1: us wait. As we wait, let us hope. And as
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  Speaker 1: we hope, let us remember the promise in Romans 8,
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  Speaker 1: verse 28. And we know that in all things God
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  Speaker 1: works for the good of those who love him, who
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  Speaker 1: have been called according to his purpose. May the God
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  Speaker 1: of all comfort, the God of all hope, the God
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  Speaker 1: who hears our cries and sees our tears, guide us,
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  Speaker 1: strengthen us, and bless us as we learn to call
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  Speaker 1: on him in desperate times. Now let us go to
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  Speaker 1: the Lord in prayer. I want you to pray this
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  Speaker 1: prayer with me so that you can have all the
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  Speaker 1: blessings of this prayer. Let us pray to our gracious God.
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  Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, the God who is the same yesterday, today,
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  Speaker 1: and forevermore, I come before you today just as I am.
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  Speaker 1: I am your creation, shaped in your image, a vessel
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  Speaker 1: of your love. Lord, you know my heart. You see
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  Speaker 1: my hopes and my dreams. You know my fears and
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  Speaker 1: my shortcomings. Lord, you see the struggles I face, the
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  Speaker 1: burdens I carry. Heavenly Father, you know my past and
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  Speaker 1: the road I have traveled. You know the mistakes I've
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  Speaker 1: made and the lessons I've learned. I pray for your
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  Speaker 1: forgiveness for the times I've faltered, for the times I
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  Speaker 1: failed to be a reflection of your love. I pray, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: for your guidance. May you lead me in every step
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  Speaker 1: I take. Shine your light on the path you want
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  Speaker 1: me to follow. Show me your way, Lord. Guide my feet, Lord.
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  Speaker 1: Guide my heart. Father, bless me with wisdom. May you
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  Speaker 1: open my mind to understand your word. May you teach
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  Speaker 1: me to discern what is right and what is wrong. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: help me to make wise decisions that honor you. I ask, Father,
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  Speaker 1: for your strength. In the face of trials and tribulations,
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  Speaker 1: grant me the courage to stand firm. Equip me with
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  Speaker 1: the strength to overcome, to endure, and to persevere. Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I ask for your protection for me and my loved ones. Father,
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  Speaker 1: shield us from harm. Protect us from the evil that
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  Speaker 1: lurks in the shadows. Keep us safe under your mighty wings.
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  Speaker 1: I pray God for your provision. I ask that you
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  Speaker 1: provide for my needs, both big and small. I ask
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  Speaker 1: for your love, Lord. Pour out your love into my heart.
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  Speaker 1: Let it overflow to those around me. Help me to
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  Speaker 1: love as you love. Help me to love unconditionally, selflessly,
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  Speaker 1: and without boundaries. I pray for patience, Lord. In a
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  Speaker 1: world that moves so fast, teach me to wait on you.
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  Speaker 1: Remind me that your timing is perfect. Even when I
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  Speaker 1: don't understand, I ask for your peace, God. In the
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  Speaker 1: chaos of life, grant me peace that surpasses all understanding.
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  Speaker 1: Let your peace reign in my heart. May your peace
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  Speaker 1: calm every fear and quiet every worry. Lord, I ask
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  Speaker 1: for joy despite the storms. Despite the trials, fill me
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  Speaker 1: with the joy of your presence. Remind me to rejoice
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  Speaker 1: in you in every season, in every circumstance. Oh, my Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I pray for humility. Keep me from pride. Keep me
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  Speaker 1: from arrogance. Remind me that all I have and all
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  Speaker 1: I am is because of you. I ask, Lord, to
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  Speaker 1: be more like Jesus. Lord, shape me, mold me into
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  Speaker 1: his likeness. God, I pray for a heart of gratitude.
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  Speaker 1: Help me to see your blessings in my circumstances. Help
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  Speaker 1: me to appreciate your goodness. Lord, teach me to give
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  Speaker 1: thanks in all things. Lord, I pray for a spirit
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  Speaker 1: of forgiveness. Lord, I forgive others as you have forgiven me.
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  Speaker 1: Release me from the chains of unforgiveness, bitterness, and from
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  Speaker 1: the bonds of resentment. Father, I pray for a heart
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  Speaker 1: that seeks you. Lord, draw me closer to you every day,
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  Speaker 1: every hour, and every minute. Let my soul find rest
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  Speaker 1: in you and find peace in your presence. Today, Father,
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  Speaker 1: I lay all my requests at your feet, trusting and
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  Speaker 1: believing in your power, in your grace, and in your mercy.
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  Speaker 1: I surrender my life to you, Lord. Use me, Lord,
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  Speaker 1: for your glory. In the mighty name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
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