Crying Out for Help - Not a Dream

It was the fall of 1988 and I thought my life was breaking apart.  I worked in a Christian corporation and events beyond my control had forced me to take some steps I did not want to take.  After several weeks of keeping my thoughts inside, I went to the woods to be alone.  In a small clearing in the center of the woods, I screamed out to God at the top of my lungs, “Why?  Why?  Why are you allowing this to happen?” 

I was hurting, and angry with God for not doing something about the situation.  For the next few minutes I began to tell God what I thought He should be doing and told Him how much I had done for Him in the Christian corporation. 

When I stopped crying out in pain and tears, I waited for the Lord’s reply.  No booming voice from the sky.  No rumble of thunder.  Just a couple of blue birds singing and a gentle breeze.  At that time I slumped to the ground and leaned up next to a tree.  After the tears subsided, I noticed an anthill to my right.  Unknowingly, I had kicked their mound and tore up their nest.  Instead of getting angry or crying out, they just began working that much harder to rebuild their nest.  It was then that the Lord spoke through my thoughts to rebuild my life.  I realized that I had built my life on those accomplishments for the Lord and the world while not focusing on my relationship with the Lord.

Think about the times you experience the most pain in your life.  It may be your finances, your home, relationships with others, your job, loss of a loved one, or your spouse and crying out to God will be a healing part of the situation.  He understands.  He loves you.  He wants to care for you. 

Look around you and ask the Lord to show you His plan for your life.  It may be a lifestyle change.  It may just be an attitude change.  Or it could be just a heart change to realize that you have done it on your own for such a long time that you need to really depend of the Lord for your daily strength and guidance.

From personal experience, the Lord WILL deliver you out of your troubles.  As I look back at 1988, I realize that if I had not experienced the situations, then I would have missed the best relationship possible with the Lord and then with other people.  Don’t be angry with God for the situation that may have your life turned upside down.  Talk to Him.  Listen to Him.  Then discover what great things He has in store for you. 2011 is going to be a GREAT Year!

 Psalms 34:17 - When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.