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b'People can push us down and mess with our minds. When others treat us wrongly, we can get into a dark place mentally and be scared to keep moving forward. When we have enemies coming against us, it can be hard for us to stay positive or keep our trust in God.\\nIn Psalm 143, we can see that David felt the same way. He writes, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 3). And in this dark time, David cries out to God: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153My spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed\\u2026Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verses 4, 7).\\nDavid knows that the people who have been pushing against him have affected his energy and the way he feels about life. He doesn\\u2019t want those people to destroy him. So David cries out to God, wanting to receive the hope and strength he needs to keep living. He tells God about his enemies, and he also remembers God\\u2019s unfailing love, saying, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 5).\\nEven as David asks God for help, saying, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Show me the way I should go\\u2026Rescue me from my enemies\\u2026Teach me to do your will\\u2026preserve my life\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verses 8-11), David also expresses his trust in God with words like, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153To you I entrust my life\\u2026I hide myself in you\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 8-9).\\nThere are times when life will get to us, and certain people around us will make us feel like quitting. When we are tired and worn out, we can cry out to God like David did. We can ask God to show us how good He is and remind us that He is always with us (Matthew 28:20). As Christians, we can rest in Jesus\\u2019s compassion for us and rely on the Holy Spirit to teach us and remind us of all Jesus said (John 14:26). And we can look forward to the day Jesus will return to right every wrong. Just like David knew that he could rely on God and trust Him to be faithful, we can too. \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 What do you have going on in your life right now that is making your spirit weak? How might God be inviting you to come to Him? \\nRescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you. Psalm 143:9 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGal.4.4-Gal.4.7|1John.1.3'