Betraying Thoughts

"O Lord, how great in number are my foes! How numerous are they who rise against me! How many are they who say of my soul: 'There is no help for him in God.' But You are my shield, O Lord, my glory, You lift up my head." - Psalm 3:2-4

I'm not sure how many real enemies I may have but I know that my worries are many and the things that make me sad are many; they are my foes. And sometimes it feels like they all come up against me at the same time. Then, like in the psalm, these problems rise against me to tell me there is no help in God. I've been praying, kneeling in God's presence and I've heard voices in my head saying, "there is no one there, there is no one to really help you, just give in to your sadness." But you know what, I've learned two things - a. This life will always be full of problems and b. The enemy will always try to take away whatever good God is trying to give me. Although everything just feels like it's against me and I can't see a way out and I just feel so helpless and alone, I set my hopes in my God because I know He will not abandon me. It might take some time before I see these worries go away, but through my hope in Him, He gives me strength to make it through the day. It might not be the best day and things might not be going my way, but He will come through…He always has.

Today's Prayer:
Lord, You don't need to search my soul for You know the sadness and fear that lurks within. You know the betraying thoughts that float around my head, but You are bigger than this Lord and today I ask You to come and descend upon me as Your child. Guide me and show me Your love and protection. In Your Name we pray, amen.