Let my cry come near.

"Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord : give me understanding according to thy word. Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word" (Psalms 119:169, 170 KJV). When we are facing problems and it seems so dark around us, the Lord is waiting to hear the voices of His children. This is not the time to give the problem the victory over our lives. It is not the time to sit there in the darkness, doubting what God can do. The Lord will always test us and try us with trials that face us and hit us where it hurts the most. Just like the old saying says, "It has to go through God before it can come to us". God is not out to hurt us, but to teach us and love us. It may sound foolish, but these issues that surround us are to help us grow and mature into more faithful and strong believers. The issues are there to get us to trust Him more. We are faced with problems. This is the time to gather your household and begin to praise the Lord, singing songs and hymns. Throughout the Bible, the men and women of God prayed and sang unto the Lord, and God heard their singing and praying. He did not ignore them, but He came down to the very place they were and relieved them from their stresses and anxieties. He gave them a stronger faith and a greater blessing. Don't get burned out by the problems, but burn out the problems with praises unto the Lord. God bless you. Amen