On Monday I circled this story from my devotional reading in The Word for You Today.  It concerns prayer and our releasing our struggles to God.  As we struggle with relationships, finances, health, children, career, let us ask if we have totally released the issue to God.  When we do we will have peace...

A mother watched her son run into the house clutching his bloody hand.  "Let me see!" she said.  Backing away he cried, "No, you'll hurt me."  When he finally opened his hand, instead of a major injury she saw a tiny scrape that bled a lot.  As she marveled at his theatrics, she realized she'd done the same to God.  When her husband left her she was so hurt, she refused to pray.  God kept saying, "Let me help you," as she clenched her fists and said, "No, you'll hurt me."  Once she realized this she gave it to God and her healing began.  Catherine Marshall called this "the prayer of relinquishment," which means giving the situation to God, taking your hands off it completely, refusing to discuss it any further, and trusting the One who makes "all things work together for good" (Romans 8:28).  That's why prayer makes it possible for you to stop struggling with the situation and have peace about it.

Psalm 42:8 says, "In the night his song shall be with me."  The Lord be with you, Pastor Bob