It is a prayer

It’s been a long challenging week. I’ve let things that cause me tension take over my thoughts. That tension has manifested in my body. Feeling like I’m in a battle once again as I deal with neck and body pain. I couldn’t see beyond me.

And then my blurry vision cleared a bit. I called out and asked my Creator: ‘Help? Help me to focus on You.’ The enemy is great at getting our attention off God and on self. He attacks our weaknesses. For me it’s fear of being lost in physical pain again.

For you it may be different: other physical symptoms, depression, overeating, anxiety, alcohol, etc. No matter how lost you are, how sick you are, how heartbroken you are, the One who made you hears you and sees you.

“I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from?” (Psalm 121:1 NIV emphasis mine) It all starts with lifting up our eyes – off us, off circumstances. Whispering or shouting or crying ‘Help!’

“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:2 NIV emphasis mine) The Lord, our Maker – there is no one who knows us better, no one more able to help in our time of need.

Slowly, as I replaced my anxious thoughts with His truths, I could feel a bit of relief. It’s a battle and satan wants to win. However, our part in the battle is not to pull up our bootstraps and somehow fight. Our part is to fall on our knees in faith. To call on our Mighty King, the God who fights for us.

Read the rest of Psalm 121. As you do, you may think God isn’t doing the things it says. But He is the Hero in our story. He is watching over you and me. And because of Jesus we are more than conquerors – for the battle has already been won, and we get a forever of no more struggle.

Help is a prayer. The Holy Spirit is speaking to your heart from God’s heart and your cries go straight to the throne of God.