![]() “Answer me speedily, O Lord; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.”(Psalm 143:7-10) When we feel overwhelmed and anxious we must know that we have a “present help in the time of trouble.” David experienced the kind of anxiousness that can manifest when there is much too much going on and perhaps, too many opinions and too many options. He didn’t just require a one time fix but desired an understanding so that he could navigate this space more effectively the next time it should arise. “Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God.” “This prayer was suggested by the perplexity of the psalmist’s mind. He was overwhelmed, and did not know what to do, and therefore he cried, ‘Teach me to do thy will, O God,’” He had come to a place where many roads met, and he did not know which path to take; and so he prayed God to guide him in the way appointed. I commend this prayer to all who may be sorely puzzled and anxious. You have exercised your own judgment, and you have, perhaps, too much consulted with friends, and yet your way seems entirely blocked up: then resort to God with this as your heart’s prayer, ‘Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God.’” GiGi❤️ Taken from: Charles Haddon Spurgeon January 31, 1880. Scripture: Psalms 143:10: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 26
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