A prayer for when you need help, written by Tiffany Thighbolt and read by Kelly Givens.

I was pushed hard so that I was falling, but the Lord helped me, Psalm 118, verse 13.

There are so many situations that cross our paths that intrude into our lives, which

so quickly throw us off balance.

When those difficult, unexpected things happen, we feel as though we are falling.

Relationship issues, job loss, illness, no person is exempt from difficult times.

Sometimes we can be strong enough to keep on moving through the situation, keeping our

chin up, hoping that tomorrow will be a better day.

There are other times when we walk through seasons of struggles that cause us to drop to our knees,

as we emotionally stumble, crawl or drag ourselves through, hanging on its seams for dear life.

Seasons of hard circumstances and difficult relationships leave us exhausted emotionally

and mentally discouraged.

Seasons of job future outlooks and unknowns leave us worried and to pry us of our sleep.

Seasons of grieving the loss of a child, spouse or parent leave our souls raw and empty.

There are times when too many struggles and difficult moments leave us gasping for breath,

leave us feeling as though the very ground has collapsed beneath us and we are falling,

falling into a pit and cannot see the end of the fall.

Have faith, though. Just as David, the author of this verse wrote,

I was pushed hard so that I was falling.

He had many difficult situations in his life that he had to work through,

but he kept his eyes on the Lord through them all.

His faith allowed him to not only endure but to grow tremendous faith through it all.

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