“He told them, ‘This kind can come out only by prayer and fasting.’” (Mark 9:29 ISV)
A smart employee knows when something is above his pay grade, and he needs to call his manager. We may be able to handle everyday issues using our own powers of judgment--with a cursory prayer notifying God of what is going on. However, when we are in over our heads, we have to have the sense to call God in.
Desperate situations call for intense prayer. Do not attempt to solve these types of difficult problems on your own. Acknowledge that your intellect and judgement are inadequate. Pray. Do not let your attention be diverted by the crisis at hand. Fear, panic, confusion, and pride can be highly distracting. As we pray, we must focus on God with every fiber of our being and fast from all distractions. We must keep calling Him until we get through. We must wait for God to show up and take over.
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