give us aid

God can actually give us aid in times of distress. I am a huge believer that God can use our distress as an opportunity to show his mighty power. With that being said, my challenge to you to as you read this and begin your week is to view everything as an opportunity. The good, the bad, the ugly, and the in-between because God can use all those to show his power.

"Give us aid against the enemy,

for human help is worthless.

With God we will gain the victory,

and he will trample down our enemies." 

(Psalm 108:12-13)

Do our prayers end with requests for help to make it through stressful situations? David prayed not merely for rescue, but for victory. With God's help we can claim more than mere survival, we can claim victory 

Let's commit to this mindset. It's hard, trust me. I know that I have tried this before many times and always seem to forgot because it is really hard. But let's embrace the uncomfortable. It's an uncomfortable feeling to have that mindset and to view our hardships as opportunities. The uncomfortable feeling we feel is growth. 

Also, let's make sure we end our prayers with requests for help. God is willing to help us and often times we forgot to pray with action. God is ready to help us, we just need to ask him. 

Our God is good and He is perfect. 

Attack this week with an opportunistic mindset and don't be afraid to ask for help.