One of the sad ironies of life is that in order to solve a problem, you have to do what you really don’t want to do.  You have to go back to the source of the problem and confront it head-on.

But when you get right down to it, are any of us really prepared for prayer?

At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.  Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true.)

The father of the boy who had an evil spirit said to Jesus]:  “If You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”  And Jesus said to him, “If You can! All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.  For one will scarcely die for a righteous person--though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die--but God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 

When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”  And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with Me?  My hour has not yet come.”  His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

As a result of the fall, all of creation is tainted with sin and bears all of sin’s consequences.  Everything less than perfect in this world--everything that causes us pain and grief and fear and shame--is a consequence of sin.