“In the night His song shall be with me.” – Psalm 42:8 NKJV
Nothing fuels prayer like real need. In a crisis, even those who say they don’t believe in God pray secretly. It’s an admission that there are certain things we can’t resolve. David said, “In the night His song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” Some prayers are midnight cries for help, intended for God’s ears only; the fear is too deep and the feelings too private; we don’t want others around when those inner feelings surface. In prayer you “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV), and because you know He will handle it for you.
A mother watched her son run into the house clutching his bloody hand. “Let me see!” she said. Backing away
he cried, “No, you’ll hurt me.” When he finally opened his hand, instead of a major injury she saw a tiny scrape that bled a lot. As she marveled at his theatrics, she realized she’d done the same to God. When her husband left her she was so hurt she refused to pray. God kept saying, “Let Me help you,” as she clenched her fists and said, “No, You’ll hurt me.” Once she realized this she gave it to God and her healing began. Catherine Marshall called this ’the prayer of relinquishment', which means giving the situation to God, taking your hands off it completely, refusing to discuss it any further, and trusting the One who makes “all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28).
That’s why prayer makes it possible for you to stop struggling with the situation and have peace about it!
