Thursday
July 17, 2025
"When Trying to Help Others"
I realize how difficult it can be sometimes for many of you to try to pray when you are angry. This can be especially true when you need to pray for someone else as well as for yourself. Everything can be going just fine, when all of a sudden a situation or problem arises that tends to upset you and/or your day. It is always easy to just tell someone to pray about a situation or problem, as long as you are the one who is being affected by whatever it is. Many people have been told this before, only to get a less-than-favorable response. Many people become upset over certain things, problems, or situations, and end up becoming even more angry and less able to pray. In most cases, one has to realize that being able to pray in such times takes the power and the help of The Holy Spirit Who resides within the believer, if in fact, they are Mine in CHRIST. If not, then one will be on their way and trying to get past everything in their own strength. There is almost nothing worse than trying to get past everything in their own strength. There is also almost nothing worse than trying to fight Spiritual battles in one's own strength as well.
Therefore, people, try to tread lightly when trying to dole out advice on praying, when it comes to someone who is not ready to hear or receive it. There are times in life when it just might be better to listen to someone and not say anything. Giving advice is fine when someone is ready to receive it, but they have to be in the right frame of mind or mood to receive advice. Some people are angry over some of the most inconsequential things, it seems, but you can never know someone's mind and/or heart. Only I and The Lord JESUS can discern such things with any real certainty. Very often, someone will just give up fighting the urge to be angry, and when they do, you will find an opportunity to catch them in a better mood to receive advice. Some people might become angry with some of you when you only want to try to be helpful at times, so try not to take it personally if they do become upset. Now may good things be to you who are only trying to help someone, in JESUS' Most Precious and Holy Name.
AMEN
