But instead of turning to things that have no lasting power, I dare you to tap into the One that has
all power. Praise invites God into your situation, and anytime God is present things are guaranteed
to change. Consider Paul and Silas when they had been unjustly arrested, bound in chains, and
thrown in jail. (Acts 16:23-26) What did they do? They prayed and sang praises to God.
They invited God into their situation and He showed up. He caused every chain to be loosed, and
they were made free.
How much more does God want to do the same thing for you and me?
I can assure you, there is no better formula for coping with the trials of life than that of prayer,
praise and worship. When you go into your secret place and commune with God, He will come and
sit smack dab in the middle of your raging sea, and command peace.
Try it, you’ll see!
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all power. Praise invites God into your situation, and anytime God is present things are guaranteed
to change. Consider Paul and Silas when they had been unjustly arrested, bound in chains, and
thrown in jail. (Acts 16:23-26) What did they do? They prayed and sang praises to God.
They invited God into their situation and He showed up. He caused every chain to be loosed, and
they were made free.
How much more does God want to do the same thing for you and me?
I can assure you, there is no better formula for coping with the trials of life than that of prayer,
praise and worship. When you go into your secret place and commune with God, He will come and
sit smack dab in the middle of your raging sea, and command peace.
Try it, you’ll see!
Did this article touch and minister to you in some way? Email lcollins@eewmagazine.com.
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There’s no doubt that He will bring us out of the
tough times we face, no matter the level of pain
and difficulty. Although God will see us through,
that does not negate the fact that we must learn
how to go through His way. The way of escape is
already mapped out; however, we must be in tune
with God in order to allow His Holy Spirit to lead
us to that place of deliverance. This can be
accomplished by running to the Lord, instead of
appeasing our flesh, even in the midst of our
fiercest storm.
I know sometimes it can be difficult to praise
when your whole world seems to be falling apart.
And I know that sometimes the pain can be so
intense that all you want is a quick relief.
tough times we face, no matter the level of pain
and difficulty. Although God will see us through,
that does not negate the fact that we must learn
how to go through His way. The way of escape is
already mapped out; however, we must be in tune
with God in order to allow His Holy Spirit to lead
us to that place of deliverance. This can be
accomplished by running to the Lord, instead of
appeasing our flesh, even in the midst of our
fiercest storm.
I know sometimes it can be difficult to praise
when your whole world seems to be falling apart.
And I know that sometimes the pain can be so
intense that all you want is a quick relief.
LaKeisha Rainey-Collins is a wife, mother
of two beautiful boys and inspirational
blogger. She believes that God has
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share her experiences as a Christian
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of two beautiful boys and inspirational
blogger. She believes that God has
purposed her to use her gift of writing to
share her experiences as a Christian
woman, wife, and mother, in order to touch
the hearts of other women just like her.
Email LaKeisha:
kcollins@eewmagazine.com
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I haven’t always been successful at coping
with the stress of hard times. In fact, I found
that my choice of coping mechanisms
actually made me feel worse than the things I
was facing at the time. Instead of going with
the flow of the currents of my tough seasons,
I often acted on impulse, panicked, and did
things that caused me to drown in my sorrow.
In the past, when I should have been using
prayer and praise as ways to cope with
stress, I either turned to pornography, sex,
or alcohol. Though they offered a
temporary relief to my flesh, because I knew
with the stress of hard times. In fact, I found
that my choice of coping mechanisms
actually made me feel worse than the things I
was facing at the time. Instead of going with
the flow of the currents of my tough seasons,
I often acted on impulse, panicked, and did
things that caused me to drown in my sorrow.
In the past, when I should have been using
prayer and praise as ways to cope with
stress, I either turned to pornography, sex,
or alcohol. Though they offered a
temporary relief to my flesh, because I knew
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these things were wrong, my spirit became wounded; thus causing the problems I was already
facing, to become even harder to bear!
I didn't realize it at the time, but I really wasn’t dealing with my tough times. I was only
suppressing and pacifying my feelings with sinful lusts of the flesh. At a time when I should have
been drawing nigh to God, my inability to “man up” and deal with what the Lord was allowing to
happen in my life, threw me off track. The adversity that should have acted as a means to grow
and mature me, became my excuse to indulge in unhealthy habits. So I allowed my sins to separate
me from God.
I eventually came to realize that my way of coping was totally wrong, and caused more harm than
good. I knew that I HAD to learn a better way. It took some time, but through my Fool-Proof
Combination: Prayer, Fasting, and Studying God’s word, I learned that God wanted to give me
beauty for my ashes, the oil of joy for my mourning, and the garment of praise for my spirit of
heaviness. (Isaiah 61:3) He taught me how to adopt prayer, praise, and worship as the perfect way
of getting through the difficult seasons in my life. I am a witness that it works!
facing, to become even harder to bear!
I didn't realize it at the time, but I really wasn’t dealing with my tough times. I was only
suppressing and pacifying my feelings with sinful lusts of the flesh. At a time when I should have
been drawing nigh to God, my inability to “man up” and deal with what the Lord was allowing to
happen in my life, threw me off track. The adversity that should have acted as a means to grow
and mature me, became my excuse to indulge in unhealthy habits. So I allowed my sins to separate
me from God.
I eventually came to realize that my way of coping was totally wrong, and caused more harm than
good. I knew that I HAD to learn a better way. It took some time, but through my Fool-Proof
Combination: Prayer, Fasting, and Studying God’s word, I learned that God wanted to give me
beauty for my ashes, the oil of joy for my mourning, and the garment of praise for my spirit of
heaviness. (Isaiah 61:3) He taught me how to adopt prayer, praise, and worship as the perfect way
of getting through the difficult seasons in my life. I am a witness that it works!
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