When you feel that you are doing your best and things seem to be going wrong or bad for you, keep the faith, and pray.
"So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul ... Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble ... for I am your servant." Psalms 143:4-12 (NIV)
In this Psalm, David is saying that he is doing his best to do the will of God but things are not going well with him. Because of this his spirit is failing him. His prayer is for God to show him the way he should go, to teach him, and to lead him.
We really do not pray enough. We should pray for God's guidance and direction before we say or do anything, even the little things. We get into trouble when we attempt to do something without praying first, because we think that we can handle it without God's help.
Don't be in such a hurry to do anything before you pray. Our lives would be much better if we would pray before we spoke or began to act.
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