Prayer In A Crisis

<p>Robby: So today we want to talk especially to those listeners who are going<br /> through a crisis. And if you’re not, we want to encourage you to listen in.<br /> Because today’s talk will be helpful whatever season you’re in, whether for<br /> you or someone you love. James?<br /> James: That’s right. We want to talk about “Prayers from the Pit”—think<br /> about Joseph, thrown into a pit by his brothers, then sold into slavery, one<br /> crisis after another.<br /> Robby: James, when we were talking about this before you mentioned that<br /> you read something today about this that you really found helpful.<br /> James: Yeah, that will set this up well. A friend of mine gave me a book of<br /> quotes from Charles Spurgeon, the amazingly gifted British preacher. Just<br /> listen to this, because there’s a lot of truth in it (James reads).<br /> Robby: That’s beautiful. And that really does lead us right into talking about<br /> prayer, because when you’re going through something like that, it can be<br /> hard on your relationship with God. You can wonder why He allows it, what<br /> He’s up to, and that can really have an impact on the ways that we pray.<br /> James: Exactly. And that’s what I wanted to do today, to talk to that person<br /> who is in that place right now and encourage you, even though it’s hard,<br /> even though it’s dark right now, don’t give up. Especially don’t give up on<br /> God.<br /> Robby: I can see why you’d like that message from Spurgeon so much,<br /> because you’ve really been there. I know there were some times where you<br /> and your wife had to feel like you were—how did Spurgeon put it—“marked<br /> for sorrow” because of what was going on in your life with your kids. But<br /> then later, you became a comforter to others because of it, especially the<br /> parents of other prodigals, helping them learn how to pray in those times<br /> through your book “Prayers for Prodigals”<br /> James: Yeah, that’s just the thing. You wonder why God allows it at the<br /> time—and