“The decisive moment when God intervenes!!”

If you don't stop praying, things will definitely turn around.
Change and breakthrough begin with prayer that never gives up.
Start praying again and again until the end.

When you don't stop praying, spiritual darkness disappears as if washed away!

I was on a pilgrimage to the European Reformation sites with members of the New Church, and we were traveling by bus in Austria.
But as the sun was setting and we were about to cross the Alps, a snow storm began to blow in, blocking our view in all directions, and the snow piled up in no time.
As I was forced to return to the hotel, I continued to pray for better weather.
Thankfully, when we woke up the next morning, the terrifying snowstorm and fog that had terrified us the day before had disappeared as if washed away.
At that moment, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.
'Ah, God can make the dark elements that make our hearts fearful and anxious disappear like this.
Even though it may be painful at the moment, as if we are going to die, if we do not stop praying while looking to God, God will sometimes slowly, and sometimes in an instant, remove the toxins from our hearts!' I wrote this while thinking about the spiritual darkness that torments us.
'Fatigue, hurt, discouragement, doubt, anger, fear, resentment, loneliness, inadequacy, sickness, disobedience, revenge.' After writing them all down, I wrote this underneath:
“Pray until it disappears.” Or, to be more precise, “Pray until it all disappears.”

In “those who hope in the Lord,” to hope means to have hope.
Other English Bible (KJV) translations say “wait upon the Lord.”
Those who have hope that God will intervene can wait.
That's trust.
It means waiting for God's movement and persevering without giving up no matter how difficult it may be.
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When we feel distant from God, we think He is angry with us or is punishing us for some sin we have committed.
Of course, there are cases like that.
At that time, you just need to repent honestly.
But often it is not because of our sins, but rather a test of faith that we must face.
Just as every product undergoes quality control before being released, God also tests our faith by shaking it.
Even when God's presence and work are not visible, we must reflect on whether we can still worship and trust God.

--- p.69

The power of God within us is renewed as we pray daily and seek the Lord's help.
To pray and expect God, you must have even a little faith.
But great faith grows as a result of prayer.
You need faith to pray, but prayer strengthens your faith.
Prayer requires faith, but at the same time it produces faith.
When we pray, the Lord teaches us faith and pours out faith on us.
As we move forward in prayer, our faith will soar higher and higher, and we will eventually grasp what seemed distant and far away at first.

--- p.79

Spend as much time with Jesus as possible through prayer and worship.
At such times, God's love will flow into our hearts continuously.
Could it be that one of the reasons the Bible commands us to “pray without ceasing” is because hatred and anger constantly well up within us?
When we harbor hatred in our hearts, we become most like the devil, and when we embrace forgiveness and love instead of anger, we become most like Jesus.
Then, like David and Jesus, we will live victorious lives with good power.
--- p.138

Our problem today is that our time spent in prayer before God is too short.
Of course, the quality of prayer is more important than the quantity, but fundamentally, you need to invest a certain amount of time and effort.
How many frivolous people pray for a few minutes or a few days and then turn away when there is no answer?
Our prayer time today is absolutely inadequate.
We must work harder and pray more.
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When we pray, we too may feel as if the Lord is rejecting us.
Sometimes the Lord seems indifferent, angry, or discouraged.
But you shouldn't give up easily.
I must bow down before the Lord and tell Him my situation as it is, ready to follow whatever He says.
Even though it may seem like “no” on the outside, the Lord never turns away from the earnest prayers of His beloved children.
The Lord is so tender-hearted that He never gives up on us.

--- p.223

Faith is waiting.
When we think of waiting, we usually imagine a passive, defeated person sitting around doing nothing, anxiously looking at the clock.
But the king's servant did not wait that long.
He had to return home to Capernaum.
After receiving the promise, we too must not sit still and wait, doing nothing. Instead, we must continue to walk without stopping in the field of our lives.

--- p.250

There are things we can never learn until we face them in real life, until we experience the test of our faith.
There are spiritual lessons that cannot be learned through sermons or Bible study alone, but only through experience and through walking in obedience.
If you are going through this podium time right now, take courage.
At the end, the son's illness may be cured, and the whole family may experience a revival in which they believe in Jesus.

--- p.256