Very Present Help
We are in troubling times. We just had major hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida, & Puerto Rico; fires in the northwest, and now, a shooter at a country music festival with about 60 people killed (last I heard) and hundreds injured. It's easy to get discouraged and depressed. In times like these, it seems more important than ever to communicate with the Lord. Tell Him if you are frightened. Tell Him if you are upset. Tell Him your concerns. He is there for you. All you have to do is call on Him. He doesn't want us to worry and fret. For some of us, that is easier said than done, but we can ask Him for peace. I am a worrier by nature, but I can speak to the fact that He will provide peace when we ask Him. He's done it in my life many times. The trouble is, I let myself get in a big worry session before I remember to ask. So, when the bad happens in the world...and it will, remember to ask God to help you through those times. "God is our refuge and strengt...