The Daily Guide
How to resort to God
Let petitions and praises shape you worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.
Philippians 4:6 - The Message Translation
I regularly need a word from God. Situations get unbalanced, things go wrong or progress is halted. When this happens I know if things are to get sorted out I need to hear from God on how to proceed or on how to receive His help. I need to approach to my Heavenly Father. I also realise I need to approach Him with praise. It's in approaching Him with praise that I get the word or the solution I need!
When my children were young if things hadn't gone well for them over something they'd often coming looking for me to find comfort or justice. If their mind was on the frustration or distress of the situation they'd whine a complaint at me. However, if their mind was on me as father then they'd present their complaint with a positive tone. Which of those approaches do you suppose got the best response from me? It was the positive approach, of course! Similarly, if you want to get the best response from God the Father approach Him positively with praise!
God will respond to your praises. It shows your trusting dependency on Him. God expects you to come to Him in the confidence that as a loving father He will sort things out. To turn to God means to turn away from your desperation and distress. You turn to see the One who can sort it all out. Turning to God is to change your outlook. As your outlook changes then your countenance and verbal expression will change to match it!
Present your petitions with praise!
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