Summary: Listen to these verses- Isaiah 58:9, "Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I." Psalm 141, "I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you." Are you struggling right now? Struggling with family? Struggling with depression? Struggling with how to reach your world? No matter what it is, big or small, call to the Lord. Those verses are just two of many where we see the importance of crying out to the Lord. Call to the Lord and He will answer you. Often we have pious prayers. We think we can only talk to God about certain things - That we must be formal and proper. If you feel that way about prayer, I would encourage you to read the Psalms. Many are filled with anger, sadness, doubt and fear. But all those emotions were poured out to God and God answered! God knows all of your thoughts anyway; you're not surprising Him. But what you are doing is going to Him for wisdom, direction, and the love of a Father. If something is difficult right now, you may want to pour it out to a family member, or a close friend. And that might be fine. But I would encourage you to first and most often pour out your heart to the Lord! Cry out to Him. He will meet you! And as you do this, He will empower you to share His love with the world.
