Ashok and Reeta were facing a desperate situation. Their debts had mounted, and they did not see any way to repay them. Anxiety was written on their faces. They had no savings, and now were faced with having no means to pay their debts.
“There are times,” Ashok told me, “When I have thought of suicide. But then, how could my wife and children face life?” And he burst into tears.
“May be God is sending us this trial to bring us closer to Him,” Reeta said. “He has more power than our problems. May be, we need to pray more, and get more strength from Him.”
They were in the habit of getting up at 4.30 to pray. Now they decided to get up at 3.30 and pray for an hour—to experience God’s protection and to find a solution to their problems.
Facing Desperation
Have you ever faced desperation—really frightening situations in which you felt powerless and no solutions came to your mind?
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