Psalm Help

Feelin’ the pressures? It can be the weight of responsibilities, unforeseen tragedy, some deep inner turmoil…

Whatever it is, whether we’re crying out loud or just keeping it to ourselves, our soul knows we are desperate for “HELLP!”. A lot of times when I pray, the first words I utter are, “Lord, help me…” And many times I’ve stopped and questioned myself, “Why do I always start my prayers this way?” I believe that on a subconscious (or sub-Spiritual) level, the Spirit living within me knows better than I do that I need to cry out to God for help. Crying for help is not easy, mostly because it comes up when we’re in deep need and the crushing fears of failure are not far away. These three Psalms each illustrate a basic struggle that we encounter when we go to God for help:

1. The burden of faith… It takes a certain level of trusting in God’s mercy and His supreme ability to help us, while refining us, through some of our most challenging times. We must believe He’s there, He’s listening, and that it’s in His best interest to help us if we’re going to ask for the help, right?

2. The pressures of the flesh… When things get really tough we’re tempted to “throw in the towel”. We feel like we’ve prayed enough, we’ve trusted enough, we’re too tired and it would just be easier to compromise or accept the failure.

3. The bitter struggle of lonely abandonment… Sometimes we can miss the point completely that challenges, responsibilities, or frustrations are the very things that God is using to discipline us. But it is all too easy for us to turn back to God and say, “See God!? I’m failing! There’s no answer, no one to help, and no even cares!” Yet we fail to see that this burden in your heart shows you that you care, and if it seems like no one else does… well that’s really not the main concern. God wants you to ask Him for help to gain the proper perspective in the lessons He’s giving you.

Hope that HELPS! See the comic strip.