Bringing God To Your Fight

Some older students bullied a sixth grader named Tommy at school. They took his lunch money, his basketball, and his headphones. After that, attending school became a real struggle for Tommy. One night at dinner, he seemed very distant from his family. As mothers often do, Tommy's mom began questioning him and learning about his school difficulties. Tommy's older brother, Timothy, overheard the conversation. He asked his brother, "Why didn't you tell me?" Tommy admitted he felt embarrassed but wanted him to step in, so he did. Timothy confronted the bullies, made them apologize, and returned the items they had taken. Everything changed when Tommy brought his big brother to the fight.

When you ask God to fight your battles, your perspective and hope change. Theologian F. B. Meyer has said, "Unbelief puts our circumstance between us and God, but faith puts God between us and our circumstances."
Consider these verses and commit them to memory so that the next time your problems try to bully you around, you will be ready:

Psalm 50:15 says, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you…"

Psalm 18:6 says, "In my distress, I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears."

Isaiah 41:10 says, "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Psalm 116:2 says, "Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live."

Battles are going to come your way in the form of problems. Make calling on God a daily part of your problem-solving strategy.