The Bible says God is your ever-present help which means right now, this minute – only a few steps away.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And my friend Doug recently told me about the time he had open heart surgery. As he was recuperating, the doctors told him to expect to be depressed [apparently depression is common among heart patients]. Now, Doug is not a guy who normally gets down, but a month into his rehab, he sank into a deep depression. He tried to fight it off until one day, when he was walking around the block with his walker, he stopped and prayed. “God, please lift this depression from me. I need your help now.” He took four steps, when suddenly a car pulled over. It was his neighbor who’d heard about Doug’s surgery. The man said, “These flowers are for you.” And from then on, the depression was gone. Friend, the Bible says God is our ever-present help; present means right now, this minute, like only 4 short steps away. Remember that if you are feeling a little down today.
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