Before You Quit, Pray This With Me | Before You Quit #7

What do you do when you’re discouraged, overwhelmed and don’t know what decision to make?

Before you do anything else, turn toward God.

In Day 7 of Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done, Rob Skinner pauses to do something simple:

Pray with you.

If you’re considering walking away from church, struggling in your relationship with God or simply feeling overwhelmed by fear, anger, disappointment and uncertainty, this short episode is for you.

When life doesn’t turn out the way we hoped, our minds can become filled with questions.

Should I stay?

Should I leave?

Should I make a change?

What should I do next?

Fear rises. Emotions take over. Peace disappears.

That’s why Rob turns to one of his favorite promises from God:

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” — Isaiah 26:3

We can change our outward circumstances.

We can change who we talk to.

We can change where we worship.

We can change our routines.

But as the saying goes:

“Wherever you go, there you are.”

Changing our circumstances doesn’t necessarily remove the hurt, anger, fear or disappointment we’re carrying inside.

But turning toward God rather than away from him offers a path toward peace.

So before you make a major decision, take two minutes.

Stop.

Turn toward God.

And pray with Rob:

“God, I’m upset and I’m worried about a lot of things. I can’t control the thoughts that are going through my head. I don’t know what to do…

I’m asking you for that perfect peace that you promise…

Help me overcome my fear and unbelief.

Help me make decisions that bring me closer to you.”

If you’re discouraged right now, you don’t have to figure everything out today.

Turn toward God before you turn away.

Ask him for peace.

Ask him for strength.

Ask him for the grit to keep going.

And before you quit, pray.

This is Day 7 of Rob Skinner’s Before You Quit series, based on his new book, Before You Quit: Hope for the Christian Who Feels Done.

Rob’s goal is to inspire you to live a no-regrets life, make this life count, and multiply disciples, leaders, and churches.