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knew David was being pursued by Saul . When the enemy caught him , David would be humiliated , a subject of mockery . And the terrible thought of that for one who had been promised a kingdom made it seem like an appropriate time to pray .
Taken from Encouraging Words for a Discouraging World by Dr . David Jeremiah . Copyright 2024 David P . Jeremiah . Used by permission of Thomas Nelson .
Three great fears moved David to his knees . Quite frankly , he was not motivated to pray because he was a godly man , although we know that he was a man after God ’ s own heart . David prayed in Psalm 13 because he was desperate .
Through the years , I ’ ve often observed how God steers us into that emotional cul-de-sac . He likes to corral us into a corner where the only way out is up . We have nowhere else to turn , and that ’ s when we get serious about praying .
That ’ s why you don ’ t have to beat yourself up when you feel discouraged . The same was true of David ! Yet David chose not to remain in that place of discouragement . He moved out of it , and so can you .
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Dr . David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point , an international ministry committed to providing Christians with sound Bible teaching through radio and television , the internet , live events , and resource materials and books . He is the author of more than fifty books and serves as the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon , California . He and his wife , Donna , have four grown children and twelve grandchildren .
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