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b'It\\u2019s so hard to know what to do. Life is complicated, and sometimes it can be hard to know if we\\u2019re doing the right thing. To know if we\\u2019re doing enough. \\nThere are definitely times when we need to take action, but there are also times when there\\u2019s nothing we can do except get on our knees and pray. And when we as Christians come to God, the Holy Spirit helps us discern when it\\u2019s time to act\\u2014and how to act\\u2014and when it\\u2019s time to wait.\\nIn Psalm 37, David urges his listeners to follow God\\u2019s good ways, and he says, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 7). Then in Psalm 131, David acknowledges there are some things that are beyond even a king, but he has found contentment as he hopes in the Lord. After all, who are we to think that we are better at taking care of any problem than God is? Who are we to believe that we can get everything under control?\\nGod is the only One big and strong and powerful enough to take care of everything. God holds the world, and He knows all that\\u2019s going on in it. Nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Nothing is too big for Him to handle, because He\\u2019s already handled it through His death and resurrection. Even if we don\\u2019t see Him handling it right now, we can know that God is always at work (John 5:17) and He responds to the prayers of His people (Psalm 34:4; 145:18).\\nIt can be hard to let God take care of the things that are beyond us. But sometimes this is the most important and best thing we can do. Often, the moments when all we know is our need for God are the moments our relationship with Him grows deeper. When we don\\u2019t know what to do or how we can make a difference, these are times when we need to look to God, and God alone, for help. And we can rest knowing God hears us and will help us. \\u2022 Bethany Acker\\n\\u2022 What are some of the complicated situations in your life right now? \\n\\u2022 How might it be freeing to realize that God doesn\\u2019t expect you to know what to do on your own? \\n\\u2022 What is one thing you can ask God about in prayer today? \\nGuide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:5 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nIsaiah 59; Ephesians 6:10-20'