Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and form and the mountains quake with their surging.
NIV

Not having an answer to a question I have been asking myself...I went to the only book I know to shed light on the matter...

WHAT DO YOU THINK...am I moving in the right direction...maybe there are many answers to the question.

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU SAY?

HOW DO YOU HELP A PERSON REACHING OUT FOR THE DIRECT LINE TO GOD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE?

The person may by their comments not even know that they are reaching out... And responding to one person may be different than to somebody else. This said I looked into the Bible and ask God to help us.

Prayers Requested for so many folks as we begin the New Year…



We know it to be true, that life can be down right tough. Without notice trials can be upon you, and troubles can land in your lap as silently as crumbs from a donut. Unlike donut crumbs that fall to the ground when you stand up a trial is something that you go through.



There are three ways to go through a trial:

• With faith in God











• Reaching out to God











• Without God

How might I reach out to somebody that is going through a trial...and they have a belief that you trust in God...and ask you to reach out for them.

Another words...how can I respond to somebody going through a very tough time when they ask you to pray for them...

Their trial could be the reason that they may now see...that there is something about faith in God that somehow might help them. Seeing that what they were unable to see prior to their current situation.

Romans 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through or Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Romans 12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace, as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.








Trials can cause someone to reach out to somebody that has visible faith-



In the mist of their trouble they think you can help because of your faith-



They know you believe and this is the beginning step for them...praise God!



So it is good news that a person believes in your faith…







In 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, you may see a pattern to follow when somebody shows an interest in your faith. When Timothy went to the church in the city of Thessalonica for Paul and reported back to him about the faith he saw while on his mission trip.

It’s Paul that talks about Timothy’s encouraging Report of the beginning of their faith.
It’s Paul that is thanking God because of the beginning of their faith.
It’s Paul that wants to God to strengthen their faith.
It’s Paul that wants their hearts strengthen by God giving them the Holy Spirit!


It's Paul that wants the Thessalonians to have a correct understanding of their new found faith.







SO IF WE FOLLOW THE PATTERN, LIKE PAUL WE ARE THANKFUL TO GOD BECAUSE OF THAT BEGINNING FAITH...AND WE PRAY GOD WILL PROVIDE THE HOLY SPIRIT SO THAT SOMEONES HEART WILL GAIN STRENGTH! ALSO SO THAT THEY WILL TRUST DIFFICULT TRIALS TO GOD.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encourage about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you. Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.

Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.