Praying in times of Discouragement

Many people struggle throughout their lives because they cannot master their emotions. Unquestionably, feelings are a powerful things, and all of us struggle with them to one degree or another. Loneliness is one of the most powerful emotions we can experience. Devastating life events like the death of a love one, loss of employment, failure of business, a debilitating or terminal illness, being slandered or falsely accused, divorced, or any number of other crushing situations can cause us to feel that our family friends, and especially God, have abandoned us. Looking through the blurred lens of loneliness, it appears that no one cares about us. This Sunday we see how David prayed in times of loneliness and discouragement while running from King Saul. Prepare for this week's message by reading Psalm 142.