Pray before you start.

In Our introduction to the old testament today we learn about the book of Obadiah.

The previous weeks were not easy for me at all. I fell behind my study schedule and every thing are still behind as i am writing this blog entry. I even had horrible dreams that seems to be my sub-cautious screaming to motivate me. As I drowned in my worries that i could not accomplish my tasks.

For sometime now I have became a slave of fear and tried to hide this fact from myself.

I think many people do fall in the same trap as i do. We fear and we refuse to tackle our problems. As we are afraid to lost our dignity to ask others to help clean our mess.

I remember hearing a testimony 2 weeks ago from a business women. She said that in her darkest financial crisis, in the face of bankruptcy after some bank officers went to her house and put confiscate signs on every property she owned. As she returned to her office to scream at her husband, who in responses did nothing but prayed silently. She then start cursing God and while her husband begged to stop. The telephone ranged! It was a call from a company that just transferred money to them, an amount enough to clear their debt!  

I do not yet have at much faith, to face my darkest hour praying on my knees. But in this world that I know accept that i do not have any control over anything. Praying and trusting in God is the best way we could start or counter anything.

As the scripture says;

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. From Philippians 4:6-7

I will have to remind myself again and again to start my day or my actions with a prayer.